PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Death by a thousand smears

Eventually City will be cleared of the major charges, but fined for non cooperation
However this will be communicated in such a disingenuous manner that our rivals will still be convinced that we've got away with it or did a deal etc

It doesn't particularly bother me, but this idea that City will be totally vindicated is a tad naive

 

[ayrshire_blue]

Did he pick him up from the airport?

And if so, was the taxi fare accurately disclosed in the accounts? If not, we're looking at #116 here.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Berrada has been working on the Haaland deal for last 10+ years thats why he isn't involved in the 115.......rag media for you

since he was under the age of 16? ooof

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Death by a thousand smears

Eventually City will be cleared of the major charges, but fined for non cooperation
However this will be communicated in such a disingenuous manner that our rivals will still be convinced that we've got away with it or did a deal etc

It doesn't particularly bother me, but this idea that City will be totally vindicated is a tad naive

correct, we won't be seen as clean in public due to the smear we've had for the last number of years

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

I wonder if the Premier League regret the way they've handled this. They're getting more criticism now from fans and the media than they were before the charges were announced. They've taken on a case they cannot win, and are doing immense damage to their own brand in the process. It's been pretty disastrous already for them.

City have handled this well so far imo…..

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake…

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

Death by a thousand smears

Eventually City will be cleared of the major charges, but fined for non cooperation
However this will be communicated in such a disingenuous manner that our rivals will still be convinced that we've got away with it or did a deal etc

It doesn't particularly bother me, but this idea that City will be totally vindicated is a tad naive

No, no, no. The PL will make a bald statement telling everybody the result of the committee's hearings. Our rivals will chooses to be convinced that City were guilty and should have been put out of business. Klopp will then make a public broadcast to tell us why this is a bad day for football. Many have already found us guilty in accordance with Article 1 of Rawk law.

 

[silva_is_gold]

not heard anything about that

Yeah, I've definitely heard the same

 

[domalino]

Aren't they just for public authorities?

No anyone can do it, you don’t even need to be a British citizen.

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Yeah, I've definitely heard the same

soon see I suppose

 

[nmc]

I wonder if the Premier League regret the way they've handled this. They're getting more criticism now from fans and the media than they were before the charges were announced. They've taken on a case they cannot win, and are doing immense damage to their own brand in the process. It's been pretty disastrous already for them.

The damage is immeasurable. If you were a big corporate you’d think twice about a high profile sponsorship deal with a PL team if you see Etihad et al getting implicated in corruption allegations and potentially having to prove to a PL panel that they haven’t been complicit in City (and by implication them too) committing very serious financial fraud.