PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[bigA]

Their evidence doesn't need to be irrefutable, only proven to be more likely than not based on balance of probabilities.

These are very serious allegations with supposedly millions of documents of evidence both in favour of their arguments and in our defence.

Add to that there's no actual official confirmation this is even over yet, the hearing may well still be ongoing.

What I'm saying is that those who know their onions on this stuff have said all along it'll take a while before we know any outcome, that hasn't changed.

Would some of those allegations include false accounting which is a criminal offence?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Have we won yet?

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

so we dont know whats going on, just guessing?

 

[jaiguruKun]

Have we won yet?

Maybe

 

[Blueknows]

I have little doubt that during our steep learning curve we will have done something wrong, maybe it was copying utd`s image rights? certainly we have filed our accounts late, pretty sure we got punished at the time as well? but the PL having irrefutable evidence of just 1 charge would be meaningless, when you consider the court costs. Just my opinion but the Fair and Accurate 54 charges i believe, got put to bed by Leicester, not so much the appeal, but the PL independent panel that got caught perverting the understanding of the rules, it put a huge amount of pressure on our panel, to only except legal terms. I do think the Panel will allow the non cooperation charges 35 i believe to run, but the burden of suspicion will be raised, a simple accusation would not merit non cooperation on the basis that the information required is not in the rule book. No doubt City will fight these charges individually.
That is where i think City are now, pure guess work, but it is better than the media, who have real lawyers, i only have my video`s of Ironside :)

In regards to the late filing , didnt we submit our accounts on time then uefa moved the goalposts (allowed losses limit) after we had

 

[halfcenturyup]

Would some of those allegations include false accounting which is a criminal offence?

They include allegations of false accounting yes, but in a civil court breach of contract case. If the allegations are found to be proven by the panel, it could lead to a criminal investigation, but then in a different court to a higher standard of proof.

I think :)

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Maybe

Definitely maybe : /

 

[KS55]

They include allegations of false accounting yes, but in a civil court breach of contract case. If the allegations are found to be proven by the panel, it could lead to a criminal investigation, but then in a different court to a higher standard of proof.

I think :)

The authorities would look at it after a verdict against us and go…..nah!

 

[abu13]

I believe this is a foregone conclusion, the most serious charges will not be proven but the non-cooperation charges will stick,we get hit with a fine and everyone will have the comfort blanket of our non-cooperation being the reason that we "get away with it"

Both sides come away unsatisfied

 

[hilts]

I think the whole thing is being rushed.