PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

This bit from that Martin Samuel article is interesting...sorry if it has already been mentioned/discussed

"Jermain Defoe’s transfer from Tottenham to Portsmouth in 2008 is now being reinvestigated over the alleged use of an illegal agent.
That carried a points deduction when Luton Town did it but, at the time, the FA did not follow through on Defoe. In 2009-10, when the investigation was taking place, Tottenham finished three points above Manchester City to qualify for the Champions League. Can it now be argued that had Tottenham been deducted points, then City would have been in the Champions League a year earlier, their balance sheet might have looked different — Tottenham got to the quarter-finals — and they might not be facing so many charges? How far do we want to go back?"

 

[Chi-town blues]

This bit from that Martin Samuel article is interesting...sorry if it has already been mentioned/discussed

"Jermain Defoe’s transfer from Tottenham to Portsmouth in 2008 is now being reinvestigated over the alleged use of an illegal agent.
That carried a points deduction when Luton Town did it but, at the time, the FA did not follow through on Defoe. In 2009-10, when the investigation was taking place, Tottenham finished three points above Manchester City to qualify for the Champions League. Can it now be argued that had Tottenham been deducted points, then City would have been in the Champions League a year earlier, their balance sheet might have looked different — Tottenham got to the quarter-finals — and they might not be facing so many charges? How far do we want to go back?"

To make it more relevant and fair , I’d say we can go back as far as chewing gum whisky nose tenure.

 

[KS55]

We were deprived of Meredith thru nefarious means. We should reopen the case.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

What about that time you said I was ‘one of’ the smartest posters on Bluemoon?

I suppose you were technically correct!

I’ll give you second place.

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

?..?
All defamation cases are about reputational damage. The more quantifiable it is, the higher the likely damages, but you don’t have to prove a specific amount.

I was questioning if there was an example where an injured party had received 'billions'. If the club or one of its partners sued the PL (which I highly doubt) then it's unlikely that astronomical damages would be awarded.

 

[Chi-town blues]

I’ll give you second place.

You are arteta and I claim my peanuts .

 

[Bez]

We should create a Petition to request a debate in parliament as to whether the Premier League's leadership are fit to be running the Premier League. They have clearly ducked or failed to deal with a range of allegations into the red cartel clubs and Spurs. They have totally mismanaged the case against Everton and there are now serious doubts as to how truly impartial the tribunal for City's case is likely to be.

 

[oakiecokie]

the kangaroo's can still ignore it though

I trust our Club.

 

[dave_blue12]

Same here in theory although the need has never actually arisen yet.

My wife ensures that particular flavour of humble pie is sampled frequently in our household ;)

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’ll give you second place.

I’m obliged.