PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Crooked_rain]

Who’s this whopper?

Ex media and now government agency worker according to his profile

So a double ****

 

[Holcombe bloo]

I'd rather see us get relegated to division 2 than be part of a European Super League.

Me too with a largely youth team managed by vinny!

 

[skillman]

It’s amazing that all this boils down to a man not being allowed to spend his own money how he pleases so has had to (apparently) be creative with it.

 

[Robinho's Subbuteo]

I don't think the Premier League really appreciate who they're taking on here.

As we have so often been called a 'state owned club' - on that premise, they're taking on one of the most powerful states on the planet!

If they're not careful, they're going to end up letting go of the wrong end of the catapult.

 

[chickaroon]

It will be the one the Scousers bricked, that's an ex-coach.

I read somewhere, it was a financial guy, who used to work for us.

 

[mexico1970]

I hope the press box get the welcome they deserve on Sunday against Villa.

 

[Holcombe bloo]

The other clubs don't have a smoking gun set of stolen emails, sadly.

Yet

 

[Theo555]

Who’s this whopper?

I can't be arsed reading all of it - has this got any legitimacy as it's pretty detailed in 10 tweets

 

[cheekybids]

A question. When it comes to the financing of football clubs, other than commercial revenue, what is more acceptable, third party debt (like Man Utd) or quasi equity (like Chelsea)? If City have been funded by inflated sponsorship deals routed through Abu Dhabi backed companies, surely the effect is the same in terms of generating funds. Or am I being a bit thick?

Why are City’s sponsors inflated? We hear it a lot but you tell me which is above market value & why?

I know you are supportive but it’s part of the myth. Has anyone considered that Etihad is lower than market value?

 

[not my fault!]

Unfortunately I cannot get around the fact the PL didn't have to actually start this action. The club has effectively been accused of deliberate false accounting for a period of 9 years. A whistle blower like Gary Cook, (or another disgruntled former employee), could put the club in a very tricky situation.

The PL must feel we won't be able to defend the evidence. Unlike the UEFA charges, illegally obtained evidence will be admissible, like the hacked emails, and there will be no time bar on any action, plus the burden of proof will be less than in a criminal case.

Personally I am not optimistic and am psychology preparing myself for relegation and hoping we'll be able to bounce back like Saracens did in the rugby top division!

Think about it logically, no past employee be it staff or player is going to openly admit to tax fraud themselves. To grass city up they need to grass themselves up and that isn’t happening.
Also think about the backlash of relegating City, other relegated clubs we have beaten, clubs who went out of cups or lost finals etc would kick up a fuss. It’s more of a ballache to relegate us and deal with the aftermath than to heavily fine us and deduct points.
Then think logically about the charges…. If and I mean IF they had evidence to prove tax fraud then it would of legally of had to of been handed to the police and HMRC by now and they would of raided all our offices and work spaces, looked at players accounts etc too.
If City are saying they have the proof to quash this then we have to have faith in the club they have exactly that and will beat it. A lot of what you are reading is click bait at best and wishful thinking rather than fact based.