PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[salfordbluetrue]

MUEN amongst others, would have been about the end of April. but less than 6 months later the charges came in.

I like a good conspiracy :)

Where did you get this information about investigators from? Haven't heard that before.

 

[halfcenturyup]

MUEN amongst others, would have been about the end of April. but less than 6 months later the charges came in.

Fair enough, thanks. I hadn't seen that, or if I had, I have forgotten about it :)

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

“I don’t know” suddenly means the same as “everyone knows”

LOL. Yes.

"I don't know what City are accused of, but I know they're guilty".

 

[richards30]

Let’s be honest, if it was going to go tits up and we were going to be proven guilty then I’m positive Kaldhoon would get the government involved before he invested another £20bn plus into the UK economy! For the record I don’t think we are guilty and it’s a hatchet job from the premier league but I’m sure that call would be made about no more investment going forward which would end this farce once and for all.

 

[Stoned Rose]

We do realise how much money you make which allows you to spend a lot on players. Its more aimed as the PL than City. The point being that the rules in place are a joke. Im sure a lot if you have said it yourselves. The P&S rules as they stand are just to keep the status quo.

Its not a level playing field when these rules come into effect when already rich/successful/worldwide clubs are earning quadruple the amounts of others. Take Utd for instance and their £900m kit deal. There are only them, you, Arsenal, RS and Chelsea who could come close to deals like that. The rest would get a fraction

So yes you spent within your means rightly so and im sure every one of our fans would state how brilliantly you are run. But most other clubs dont have the same means and wont do for a long time. The ones that do have the means are not allowed.

Correct.

But you voted for it so it’s a bit late to start crying.

I don’t recall you coming on here and kicking off in our defence about it when these rules were first introduced.

The only reason you’re crying now is because they’ve backfired on you. You didn’t give a fuck before.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Correct.

But you voted for it so it’s a bit late to start crying.

I don’t recall you coming on here and kicking off in our defence about it when these rules were first introduced.

The only reason you’re crying now is because they’ve backfired on you. You didn’t give a fuck before.

Ain't that the fact. Nothing against that particular poster, but I don't remember much sympathy from other fans when FFP was introduced, when the club settled in 2014, when we were banned in 2019, when we were cleared in 2020 and when we were "charged" again in 2023. Amazing how nobody cares until they get caught up in it .... Human nature, I suppose.

 

[Rochdale Blue]

The sentiment shown from this Wyness is pretty much that of 'I'm concerned city are going to get off with it'. So in his head it's like he's already decided we are guilty and the government are going to get us out of jail. Given he's an ex PL CEO is shows you the problem we're dealing with

Man City 115 charges: Ex-PL CEO 'concerned' about 'political fix'

Football Insider has been told by ex-Everton chief Keith Wyness that he is "concerned" about a potential "political fix" when Man City face a hearing for their 115 outstanding financial charges.

www.footballinsider247.com

It would seem his football consultancy advising elite clubs doesn't have City on their books, but I wonder if any of his companies advice is responsible for Everton being in their present mess.

 

[cheekybids]

LOL. Yes.

"I don't know what City are accused of, but I know they're guilty".

Everyone knows …… ;)

 

[M18CTID]

Correct.

But you voted for it so it’s a bit late to start crying.

I don’t recall you coming on here and kicking off in our defence about it when these rules were first introduced.

The only reason you’re crying now is because they’ve backfired on you. You didn’t give a fuck before.

I'm quite sure @BlueLou82 didn't personally vote for it mate!

 

[M18CTID]

Ain't that the fact. Nothing against that particular poster, but I don't remember much sympathy from other fans when FFP was introduced, when the club settled in 2014, when we were banned in 2019, when we were cleared in 2020 and when we were "charged" again in 2023. Amazing how nobody cares until they get caught up in it .... Human nature, I suppose.

Why should they though? Football fans of all clubs care about their own club first and foremost. And they're more interested in talking about the football itself than some financial regs that are a boring topic to many and nowhere near as sexy as seeing us put a breathtaking 40-odd pass move together to put the derby to bed. I know a lot of blues but believe me, not a great deal have had much interest in the FFP topic down the years because they're far more interested in supporting the team, singing songs, and getting pissed when they're at the match. If it does ever come up in discussions, my mates usually have to rely on me to avail them of the details.