PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[citizen_maine]

Have we a game this weekend?

Clear, organised and very predictable.

Everybody does - it's the start of the season. haven't you been paying attention?

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

If this was in a criminal court it’d have been thrown out because of media interference.

Was thinking the same earlier with regards to the possible punishments being banded around, imagine if they did that for big criminal cases?!

"That fucker needs shooting in the face from close range and anything short of that will be a travesty of what we, in this country, call justice" - fucking laughable overreactions.

No jury in our case as there are in criminal cases though, so.......

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

If this was in a criminal court it’d have been thrown out because of media interference.

So true. If it was a criminal case it would have collapsed and Masters would face prosecution.

 

[terraloon]

Why a fine and not a purely sporting sanction? That would mean City would only get fined for any off-book payments they are alleged to have made? I think the days of fines for breaches that give a sporting advantage are long gone.

There is speculation that the reason why we have been so active in the TM is that discussions between the PL and Chelsea ( to a degree this why I personally believe we will get a settlement offer as opposed to an IC) have centred around 3 potential sanctions. 1) Being a massive fine £10s of millions in effect the money still held by the current owners from the agreed sale 2) Up to a two year transfer ban 3) A points deduction either live or suspended.
To a degree I agree that fines may be a thing of the past if they are just for a few hundred K but a fine potentially up to a £100 million is a whole different proposition

 

[wolviedinho]

Have we a game this weekend?

Clear, organised and very predictable.

Very boring also zzzzzzzzzz -:)

 

[halfcenturyup]

Because quite simply in the more complex matters the paperwork etc and matters that will be put before the IC are more complex than first thought.
That is just my thoughts but answer why would the time being set aside have increased if none of the charges have been resolved prior to the commission?

My guess is that It hasn't increased and that the timing hasn't changed either. The originally "leaked" timing will have been wrong, imho.

 

[terraloon]

Nope it be at the end of this season before we hear anything either way our owner isn't taking any deal

I don’t doubt that but I would imagine ours will be done and dusted within a couple of months and yes way before yours is resolved

 

[oakiecokie]

The smarter ones are repositioning themselves.

Well said that man.

 

[terraloon]

My guess is that It hasn't increased and that the timing hasn't changed either. The originally "leaked" timing will have been wrong, imho.

You may well be right alas we will never know

 

[halfcenturyup]

There is speculation that the reason why we have been so active in the TM is that discussions between the PL and Chelsea ( to a degree this why I personally believe we will get a settlement offer as opposed to an IC) have centred around 3 potential sanctions. 1) Being a massive fine £10s of millions in effect the money still held by the current owners from the agreed sale 2) Up to a two year transfer ban 3) A points deduction either live or suspended.
To a degree I agree that fines may be a thing of the past if they are just for a few hundred K but a fine potentially up to a £100 million is a whole different proposition

No it isn't. If the PL applies fines for breaches that lead to a sporting advantage and then deduct points from other clubs for the same thing, then they are in trouble. Very Chelsea to think just about money ......