PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[argyle]

I think you’ll find that certain clubs have been doing a lot more than just asking the PL about the investigation. Namely, pretty much forcing the PL to bring the charges in the first place.

That isn't illegal, nor against the rules unfortunately.

We can argue that the heads of the PL should be stronger to resist such stuff but that's a different discussion for the introduction of a independant regulator.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

CAS also said that UEFA were right to prosecute to be fair.

I thought what CAS said was much more nuanced. The said it was correct to investigate the Der Spiegl allegations because there "was a case to answer." But they stressed there was "no evidence" of wrongdoing. Presumably CAS acccepted that City had answered the questions raised in the case. In fact UEFA had issued their heavy sanction even before CAS had heard the case.

 

[argyle]

Some of the evidence may also make other Execs positions untenable if they have said things thar inappropriate or slanderous (or even racist) in emails. The fall out could be huge. There’s almost certainly panic at the PL and amongst the Red shirts hence the leak.

Getting ahead of yourselves with wishful thinking.

This is standard disclosure on both sides. It's nothing unusual.

So the likelihood of their being a huge smoking gun contained in their emails is minimal.

 

[Paladin]

That isn't illegal, nor against the rules unfortunately.

We can argue that the heads of the PL should be stronger to resist such stuff but that's a different discussion for the introduction of a independant regulator.

Not even this one?

 

[argyle]

Not even this one?

Yes.

Asking the league to investigate if rules have been broken by another club is, unfortunately, not against the rules.

The way the league is run, the heads of the PL are mere puppets to what the majority of the clubs want. It's why, presumably, City want an Independant Regulator so stuff like this can't happen in future.

 

[Bentheblue]

City, the team I support unconditionally, are a fantastic football club.

You cannot pick and choose who you support, it's in your bones from your earliest memory.

Half and half scarfers, selfie stick wavers and bandwagon jumpers just don't understand.

Personally, I've seen us win the league cup with Dennis's overhead kick, seen us miss out on the division 1 title by a point and reach the centenary FA cup final in '81, the result of which still hurts.

David fkin Pleat, skipping across the pitch, dropping into division 2 and rising like a Phoenix, thanks to Joe and KK to get back to the PL.

The take over in 2008, not really knowing what to expect, the media even back then couldn't help themselves, sneering and belittling us.

Roberto breaking the mould, winning the FA cup, beating the rags on route..

The PL title in 2012, so nearly typical City too..

Manuel winning our first double in 2014, an achievement once again shockingly ignored by the media at the time.

Pep, what can I say, Pep, agreeing to manage us.

Fundamentally changed the game of football in this Country dispite being dismissed as out of his depth joining the PL..

"His brand of football won't work in England, we lump it up to the big man and work on knockdowns and second balls, none of this tippy tappy nonsense for us, thank you very much"..

What a fkin journey we've been on since..

Doubles
Trebles
Quadruples
Champions League
European Super Cup
World Club Champions
100 points
Most home wins in a season
Most away wins in a season
Biggest point margin in winning the PL
Best team in England over the last decade to name but a few of our achievements.

All achieved by not breaking the bank, dispite the laughable notion that we can spend what we want..

On the other spin of the coin, during all this time..

The rags..
Won nothing of note for 11 years.
Best part of a £billon in debt and absolutely no direction.

Dilapidated stadium and failing FFP this season which didn't so much as cause a murmur in the media.

Lift carpet, sweep under and move on.

The dippers..
Dispite having the best manager and the best players in every position, have been completely in our shadow since bingo rocked up there.

One PL* win since it's inception in 1993 and beating a shit spuds team in a CL final which the dippers reached despite losing 4 games on the way.

Sponsored by a money laundering, terrorist supporting bank.

The other stuff they managed to win was mainly on penalties after failing to score a single goal in 120 minutes of play..

Bingo, this season saw his arse and fucked off mid season, a broken man..

Maybe he knows something is coming over the hill regarding the shit we've had thrown at us and has decided to fcuk off now..

Personally, I must say, "it was a good day for football when bingo decided to jack it in"

The tarquins..
Bottlers, drama queens and losers.
The only team to win consecutive titles at Christmas..

Sponsered by Rwanda who's human rights record is shocking.

Spent more than us over the last 2 seasons at least and won fcuk all..

Not a peep from the media as you would expect.

Spuds..
Won fcuk all in my lifetime or most peoples lifetimes to be fair.

Irrelevant, trophy dodgers extrodinaire..

Absolutely no morals..
Main shareholder has been convicted for insider trading in the US.

Annoying little brother of the above 3..

Fast forward to today..

We have just won our 4th straight PL title, just missed out on a first ever double double too..

No respect, acknowledgement or recognition from the media for our outstanding, never been done before in the history of English football, achievement..

We are not the biggest spenders, we are a fantastically well run, managed and owned club..

We have been a fantastically well run, managed and owned club since our takeover in 2008.

The red shits and their little brother, along with the media, SKY and TNT cannot and will not accept or acknowledge our achievements as they think we are cheats..

Well, listen up, CITY are not cheats, dispite already being hung drawn and quartered by all the twats who have their snouts firmly wedged in the red shirted trough.

It's been said before and I want to say it again, once we are cleared, no doubt we will be hit with a none cooperation charge though, I sincerely hope we go after each and every **** that has besmirched our name..

These twats have no respect for themselves or their positions within the media.

Driven by monetary greed, they'd sell their own grandmother rather than report facts, absolutely no respect for themselves..

What a despicable life these mugs must lead..

Please get them ruined City, it will be scant compensation for all the shit we have had to put up with over the years..!

A single like does not do this post justice, I therefore award 115,(000) likes.

 

[blueyorkie]

Not sure. All the leaks didn't make any difference at CAS.

I think the leaks contributed to the reduction in the non cooperation fine!

 

[KS55]

Getting ahead of yourselves with wishful thinking.

This is standard disclosure on both sides. It's nothing unusual.

So the likelihood of their being a huge smoking gun contained in their emails is minimal.

Correct and we should assume that Liverpool, Spurs and the rags have acted with integrity, in the utmost good faith and with goodwill to all at all times.

 

[meltonblue]

I thought what CAS said was much more nuanced. The said it was correct to investigate the Der Spiegl allegations because there "was a case to answer." But they stressed there was "no evidence" of wrongdoing. Presumably CAS acccepted that City had answered the questions raised in the case. In fact UEFA had issued their heavy sanction even before CAS had heard the case.

They said the emails weren’t evidence enough in themselves, particularly given the evidence we provided to CAS that we didn’t provide to UEFA, so there was a bit of both - they required more evidence from UEFA, which they didn’t have, and also had more counter evidence available from us. Big difference with the PL one is we’ve said we’ve provided them irrefutable evidence already.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Imagine how much easier this so-called sportswashing would have been if Abu Dhabi had simply decided to sponsor City for ridiculous amounts from Emirati businesses, and let someone else own us?

Rival fans can't answer that one...