PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Keeper!]

City know we'll stick by the club whatever division the club will be in.

Tourists, day trippers, football fans, half and halfers will come and go.

But us loyal legacy City fans will always support the club and stand by the club whatever happens to the club in the future.

And if we have to stand by the club I hope Mansour, Khaldoon, and Soriano realise how lucky they are to have a support and a fan base like they have and don't ever take us for granted again.

IF were guilty they are done as owners of our club, there would be no comeback from a guilty verdict.

 

[John Wayne]

If they all lied they are crazy. It is very unlikely. And only a very naive individual would lie assuming no further documents could ever come out.

Sheikh Mansour provided an affidavit to CAS in which he said that no owner equity funding was provided through sponsorship. It might be one thing for an IC to allege that Cliff and Pearce have committed perjury, but entirely another to allege that the deputy prime minister of the UAE is lying. I should imagine that the IC would have to address why they believe Sheikh Mansour has not told the truth in the written decision. With this in mind, I find it highly unlikely that the PL will be able to discharge the burden of proof necessary to find City to be in breach of the regulations.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Nah. They can all swivel.

It could be very informative and funny. I’m shit at ping pong so Matthew Syed’s advice on the dark arts would be welcomed

 

[Dubai Blue]

Just while you're here Stefan, if you could perhaps add your input to a point I made yesterday (apologies if it sounds obvious or may have already been made previously).

Much is being made regarding the second batch of leaked emails which have appeared since CAS.

However, under oath at CAS, with highly experienced lawyers and highly knowledgeable executives providing evidence in our defence, wouldn't it seem definite that they'd have been all too aware that Der Spiegel/Pinto may be in possession of many many more emails which had potential to be leaked in future (now have) so answered questions appropriately so as not to perjure themselves?

IE the potential for further leaked emails would likely have strongly been taken into consideration when they gave their testimony, so the likelihood of them deliberately lying reduces even further?

You'd have to assume a cybersecurity audit was carried out after the hack came to light, so they'd know exactly what data was stolen (even if it had yet to be made public).

 

[ballbag]

It could be very informative and funny. I’m shot at ping pong so Matthew Syed’s advice on the dark arts would be welcomed

I see the value in that, but I've gone way past the point of caring what some charlatans think. They've never reported the news, just their opinions. Can't see it being any different from how they act on any other platform.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

You'd have to assume a cybersecurity audit was carried out after the hack came to light, so they'd know exactly what data was stolen (even if it had yet to be made public).

Thanks DB. Helpful to know.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

If they all lied they are crazy. It is very unlikely. And only a very naive individual would lie assuming no further documents could ever come out.

Thanks PR. Thought as much.

 

[Toranaga sama]

Of course, as a City fan, I would want City to win this case once and for all to protect the reputation of the club I care about.

But I would rather us win this case just to witness the sheer meltdown in Twitter, RedCafe and RAWK. Imagine the crying faces of our old friends Nick Harris, Miguel Delaney, Javier Tebas, and especially our beloved Mr Tariq Panja.

Mass Seppuku or Hara-kiri to follow.

 

[ancoats]

Just while you're here Stefan, if you could perhaps add your input to a point I made yesterday (apologies if it sounds obvious or may have already been made previously).

Much is being made regarding the second batch of leaked emails which have appeared since CAS.

However, under oath at CAS, with highly experienced lawyers and highly knowledgeable executives providing evidence in our defence, wouldn't it seem definite that they'd have been all too aware that Der Spiegel/Pinto may be in possession of many many more emails which had potential to be leaked in future (now have) so answered questions appropriately so as not to perjure themselves?

IE the potential for further leaked emails would likely have strongly been taken into consideration when they gave their testimony, so the likelihood of them deliberately lying reduces even further?

Stolen emails from a hacker are worthless or should be, The point is a hacker can also plant emails.
Also, it's still a crime to steal information so how can anybody use them,

Maybe the fraud they are trying to pin on the Manchester City owners is based on the hacked emails, So if they are you better have big pockets, It's crazy if the Premier League only have this to back the charges up because Uefa failed with the same information

 

[jrb]

Which Harris paint brush is he?