PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Centurions]

It is a tricky one for the PL. If they investigate Chelsea's historic issues, on top of ours, it really raises questions over how poor their review process is.

Ok, you could maybe argue that we cooked the books and they missed it because it was concealed fraud (assuming you are Jamie Carragher).

But if Chelsea did it too, without their noticing, then pretty much anyone else might hsve been too and their process wouldn't have flagged it.

That's exactly what Chelsea admitted to isn't it? Or have they decided it was just an accounting error now? Either way their books need a good going over, whether the PL (or UEFA) have the energy to be bothered is another matter.

 

[Coatigan]

That's exactly what Chelsea admitted to isn't it? Or have they decided it was just an accounting error now? Either way their books need a good going over, whether the PL (or UEFA) have the energy to be bothered is another matter.

Haven't really been following Chelsea's case at all.

 

[pauls]

That's exactly what Chelsea admitted to isn't it? Or have they decided it was just an accounting error now? Either way their books need a good going over, whether the PL (or UEFA) have the energy to be bothered is another matter.

For Everton,Forest and Leicester fans :-
1Barcelona
Billions in debt , future revenues sold, MUST have breached FFP.
Alleged referee bribes.
2 Chelski
Alleged off the book payments like us.
3 Man Utd
Failed Uefa FFP (Pl doing City for failing this)
4Tottenham
Dodgy agent fees involving Defoe and Smith their owner done for fraud.
It appears its ALL been swept under the carpet, not constantly regurgitated by our dear friends in the media.
It absolutely stinks!

 

[Oldham Exile]

TBF you're quoting a post from last Wednesday, so it's actually you who's keeping it going.

Good point, but TBF - I have been reading this thread avidly every day for months

I gave up on the thread last Wednesday after having to read so many pages of utter shit - so was just exasperated when reading another post on that stupid subject

 

[give it to gordon]

For Everton,Forest and Leicester fans :-
1Barcelona
Billions in debt , future revenues sold, MUST have breached FFP.
Alleged referee bribes.
2 Chelski
Alleged off the book payments like us.
3 Man Utd
Failed Uefa FFP (Pl doing City for failing this)
4Tottenham
Dodgy agent fees involving Defoe and Smith their owner done for fraud.
It appears its ALL been swept under the carpet, not constantly regurgitated by our dear friends in the media.
It absolutely stinks!

I watched the Defoe documentary the other night I'm sure Arry admits breaking the rules to sign Defoe and just laughing about it.

I dare say the pl are looking into this as I type

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

For Everton,Forest and Leicester fans :-
1Barcelona
Billions in debt , future revenues sold, MUST have breached FFP.
Alleged referee bribes.
2 Chelski
Alleged off the book payments like us.
3 Man Utd
Failed Uefa FFP (Pl doing City for failing this)
4Tottenham
Dodgy agent fees involving Defoe and Smith their owner done for fraud.
It appears its ALL been swept under the carpet, not constantly regurgitated by our dear friends in the media.
It absolutely stinks!

You could add arsenals use of employee benefit trusts treating wages as loans. How were they shown in the accounts?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Haven't really been following Chelsea's case at all.

Compare & contrast the media coverage of our case and Chelsea's.

 

[GortonBlue62]

Good point, but TBF - I have been reading this thread avidly every day for months

I gave up on the thread last Wednesday after having to read so many pages of utter shit - so was just exasperated when reading another post on that stupid subject

I couldn't understand why the moderators allowed it to go on for so long?

 

[halfcenturyup]

Some guy posted a month or so ago (apologies if it was you, I can't remember who it was) something that went through each of the (groups of) allegations and came to the conclusion that there would be no proof of any of them.

I didn't agree with some of his thought processes and I found it hard to believe we would be fine on everything, but I am increasingly coming to the conclusion that his final assessment was right.

I just don't see how the PL can realistically prove any of (what we assume to be) the allegations with (what we assume to be) the evidence available to them. Including non-cooperation.

Anyone else?

 

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

Compare & contrast the media coverage of our case and Chelsea's.

TBF Chelsea haven't been charged with anything yet. When / if they are then we can compare and contrast.

Reading the Guardian exposé on them they look to have a lot coming their way.