PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Georgian Maestro]

genuine question, why does it bother you what the media says?

The reputational damage to the club.
Either they're not concerned about it or they're keeping their powder dry for now because it's pretty much all one way traffic at the moment.

 

[Grassland Blue]

The press are continually focusing on the punishments we are likely to receive. They have already assumed we are guilty. Its a total feeding frenzy to satisfy moronic fans of the red cartel. But, the reality is far different. What they forget to mention are the following facts that undermine the "City are guilty" narrative.

City were cleared of financial wrong doing by CAS.

City's auditors, BDO, did not resign when Der Spiegel first released the story about the stolen emails.

We are developing our stadium and spending millions on infrastructure.

Investors still want to invest money in our club.

Pep's not resigned.

Key players have remained at the club.

So, considering the aforementioned, unless the PL have new damning evidence, this whole charade is simply a witch hunt to damage Man City's name by the PL and the media. Plus, this whole process whiffs of potential racism towards middle eastern investment in the game. The PL rules which keep getting amended are clearly evidence of the protectionist racket that they are being told to deploy to try to protect the supposed big clubs that set up the PL in the first place.

Incidentally, if the PL had new damning evidence this would surely have leaked by now.

Come on City. Smash the protectionist racket and the board of the PL can resign.

There's something you missed.
Would Lord Pannick KC risk damaging his reputation by representing us at the hearing?
And, a bombshell question.
How have manchesh utd managed to avoid any significant sanction for their breaches of ffp/ps rules?
Indeed, without concessions to them, (more than any other club), for covid by the PL, their ability to strengthen the playing squad would have been restricted.
Explain that!

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Ooh I could crush a grape.

Or test drive a Tonka.....

 

[Citizen1961]

The findings will be timed to coincide with Masters leaving. He will leave with a fat golden bye bye and be the scapegoat.

 

[Matt Diablo]

As much as I'd like to believe this, it seems unlikely given the costs involved alone?

Let it play out mate there is only one place this is going - more piss boiling than ever before . . .

 

[MarsLlama]

There's something you missed.
Would Lord Pannick KC risk damaging his reputation by representing us at the hearing?

I’ve always assumed that as long as he’s giving us the best possible representation, his reputation is not really impacted by whether we win or not. Don’t good lawyers take on cases they may lose all the time?

 

[Really_here]

There's something you missed.
Would Lord Pannick KC risk damaging his reputation by representing us at the hearing?
And, a bombshell question.
How have manchesh utd managed to avoid any significant sanction for their breaches of ffp/ps rules?
Indeed, without concessions to them, (more than any other club), for covid by the PL, their ability to strengthen the playing squad would have been restricted.
Explain that!

You're not wrong but I don't think City will be pointing the finger at anyone else as part of this hearing. I think the focus will be 100% on the charges and even if other clubs have done the same thing then that's irrelevant for now. The time to ask questions as to why City have been charged with these "offences" whilst other clubs haven't is after this finishes. It could be very interesting in the future if City decide to start throwing mud.

 

[Really_here]

I’ve always assumed that as long as he’s giving us the best possible representation, his reputation is not really impacted by whether we win or not. Don’t good lawyers take on cases they may lose all the time?

At a reported £5000 an hour I'm sure he's happy to go on (I doubt he's operating on a "no win no fee" basis!)

 

[Ric]

Would Lord Pannick KC risk damaging his reputation by representing us at the hearing?

He had no qualms about representing Boris Johnson, so I'm not sure that he'll be too concerned about that!

 

[Stoned Rose]

Standard.