Having worked in business for many years - thankfully I am no longer in the corporate sphere these days - there was internal correspondence between key stakeholders that included proposals/suggestions/ideas which then had to be tested from a compliance point of view via the usual specialists before being implemented - obviously some proposals would be stopped in their tracks and go no further because of this. To use a crude example, a senior business leader might say to HR via an email I would like to dismiss Mr Magic Hat - clearly, this is not a wise thing to put on email, but the email itself does not mean that Mr Magic Hat would actually be sacked or that the dismissal would be unfair - This type of correspondence happens from time to time. When I worked in a really big company, there were loads of proposals/ideas/presentations relating to sales campaigns that had to be checked with the compliance team due to the company in question being in a regulated industry. I am pretty sure if you looked at some of the presentations in isolation (with no context) they could have been in breach of specific regulations (if implemented), but again, a presentation or an email does not mean something ultimately happened. In an organisation like City, under heavy scrutiny since the early 2010s from UEFA, there is no way they would actively look to breach specific regulations. I remember when UEFA created the FFP rules, I saw it reported that City actively engaged with the advisers that helped create the regulations for UEFA with the sole aim of being compliant with them. I cannot remember who the advisers for UEFA were, but they were one of the big hitters in the industry at the time. So, why would we do that and then go and implement something in breach of the regulations - sounds counter intuitive to me. If anything, like in any business, because accounting is a black art as opposed to a science, there are creative ways to present specific transactions/activities, this does not mean these transactions are in breach of any rules. That does not mean the regulating body are not going to challenge them or that they don't like them (e.g. Fordham the case of City via UEFA). It does not mean that they are in breach of the rules though. Anyway, back to Magic Hat, if City have done the things this individual is suggesting, City have managed to deceive a lot of very intelligent and capable people, which I find very hard to believe on the basis that we have been under scrutiny by UEFA since the early 2010s.
PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules
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They did
Der Spiegel claims new Manchester City emails cast doubt on Cas verdict | Manchester City | The Guardian
The German magazine Der Spiegel has published new ‘leaked’ emails relating to Manchester City’s past sponsorships by Abu Dhabi state companiesamp.theguardian.com
That was after CAS, was it not? I think they referred to all the issues just mentioned: more about sponsorship and Pearce, Mancini and youth players? Can't be arsed checking. But, clearly, if they had further emails useful to the PL there is no point circulating them now, so I guess it is all just this old stuff.
manimanc
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Erm?They did, possible theres more coming even if not admissible
Der Spiegel claims new Manchester City emails cast doubt on Cas verdict | Manchester City | The Guardian
The German magazine Der Spiegel has published new ‘leaked’ emails relating to Manchester City’s past sponsorships by Abu Dhabi state companies
This is from 2020.
A few days after the verdict i believe. Like you, im not trawling thru this supposed new stuff so your assumption may well be right that its regurgitated crap
abu13
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I really am hoping that De Spiegal (or whatever they are called) have a load of other hacked emails to throw at us, i'd hate to think that we get cleared from this investigation and that's the end of it. I love a good trilogy.
manimanc
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This thread wouldnt exist If the centurions, fourmidables, the treble, 4 in a row and 6 out of 7 league wins didn't happen.
Not a chance. We know it. The media know it. Rival fans know it. Nobody would be remotely interested in our figures, our sponsors and our emails. Der Spiegel wouldn't be in the news, the daft **** Harris would have nothing to write or tweet about, life would be great in red cartel land, bumfluff and screech's double act on sky sports wouldn't sound like cissy and ada every second.
Our success has breeded jealousy, hatred and slander never seen before in the media and social media, it is truly off the scale. Fans falling out of love with football, journalists refusing to be professional and instead writing articles based on personal feelings, big sports outlets behaving like toddlers having tantrums.
Please pep, do another two years, take these pricks to the cleaners, bury them once and for all and be front and centre when these charges get quashed and thrown out.
Not a chance. We know it. The media know it. Rival fans know it. Nobody would be remotely interested in our figures, our sponsors and our emails. Der Spiegel wouldn't be in the news, the daft **** Harris would have nothing to write or tweet about, life would be great in red cartel land, bumfluff and screech's double act on sky sports wouldn't sound like cissy and ada every second.
Our success has breeded jealousy, hatred and slander never seen before in the media and social media, it is truly off the scale. Fans falling out of love with football, journalists refusing to be professional and instead writing articles based on personal feelings, big sports outlets behaving like toddlers having tantrums.
Please pep, do another two years, take these pricks to the cleaners, bury them once and for all and be front and centre when these charges get quashed and thrown out.
That we have cheated, and he has proof.