PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Xhavenjoe]

Naive question, but why so many barristers?

You hardly expect Lord Pannick to make his own tea and sandwiches

 

[mexico1970]

Can't we just skip to the part where Khaldoon tries to put the small glove on and we can all go home?

 

[Zenmanc]

Not so sure of that; it lacks a win, draw or lose poll ;-)

I think the options would be 1) Fucked 2) Not fucked 3) Kind of fucked

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Been pissing all day

You should try those incontinence pants.

 

[Dukefan9]

What song is Tolmie going to use to leak the results of the hearing

 

[Protein Junkie]

You hardly expect Lord Pannick to make his own tea and sandwiches

Even the sandwiches come in a brown paper bag.

 

[halfcenturyup]

I've long suspected this could be the case. The way they changed the APT rules to entitle themselves to third party documentation also supports this point.

As did the change in guidelines to the PL rules regarding providing information halfway through the investigation to include a requirement for the club to get third party information "when able to do so" (clever wording when they know we were able to do so at CAS).

As did the challenge the club made against applying new rules to a historic investigation after the allegations were referred.

As did the commercial court hearing which stated that the PL had asked for information from external parties.

So yes, very likely that non-cooperation will centre around the provision of third party information, along with deliberately delaying the investigative process, which is something the PL accused the club of in the commercial court hearing.

 

[Metal Biker]

Clearly it depends on the regulations we are found to have broken and the sanctions imposed but let's not forget that in 1919 Leeds City FC were forcibly disbanded in 1919 in response to allegations of financial irregularities regarding illegal payments to players during WW!. They were expelled from the league in 1919 largely because the club's directors refused to cooperate with the FA inquiry and refused to hand over the club's financial records. Allegations, non-cooperation ... sound familiar?

No, not really

 

[Xhavenjoe]

What song is Tolmie going to use to leak the results of the hearing

Panick on the streets of London
Someone will use it as an excuse to play the Smiths

 

[zandvoort blue]

A nice balanced approach from Sky asking what the ramifications would be if we`re found guilty. But not asking what the outcome would be if we`re cleared of the charges.