PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

petrusha said:
Clearly the 115 narrative was a PR stunt, but references to 'charges' or 'prosecution' or whatever are simply a convenient shorthand for referring to what's happening here. That involves a body instituting disciplinary proceedings against a member as a result of the latter's alleged large-scale breaches of the body's rules. It's asking a tribunal to confirm the fact of the breaches and impose a suitable punishment where the breaches are upheld.

The PL leadership are interested in causing as much damage to City as they possibly can, including ideally (from their point of view) by achieving an outcome that finishes the club once and for all as a major player in the English game. Egged on by the most powerful member clubs, who hold a disproportionate sway in these matters, they've conducted a fishing expedition of an investigation and seem to have approached the 'charging' aspect in the spirit of throwing as much shit as possible, which will not only damage the club's reputation but might also - you never know - see some of it stick and justify strict sanctions.

Based on what's in the public domain, we may not think they have an especially strong prospect of success. However, people with much greater knowledge than I say there's never a completely sure thing in litigation. And the pedigree (and cost) of the legal representation they've engaged and the length of the hearing both suggest that they're giving it as good a go as they can. I think the PL's conduct is invidious, but there you go.
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Thanks blue
The voice of reason....for me.
 
Prophet of Doom said:
If the story told on Sunday from the same source had been the opposite - that the case was still born - no charges had stuck and was all over there would be hundreds of extra pages on here with everybody shouting from the rooftops believing it.

It doesnt add up with the case ongoing but the source has been told by someone that it’s not going well.

We can call it bullshit but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t be making it up about whoever has told him.
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If it's the source who I think it is he has supposedly already been privy to three different outcomes. I'm sure the first one was the hearing was finishing early as we were totally innocent, now we're getting a 40 point deduction? You couldn't make it up..or could you?
 
paulchapo said:
If it's the source who I think it is he has supposedly already been privy to three different outcomes. I'm sure the first one was the hearing was finishing early as we were totally innocent, now we're getting a 40 point deduction? You couldn't make it up..or could you?
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The source is Ian Cheesman.
 
petrusha said:
Clearly the 115 narrative was a PR stunt, but references to 'charges' or 'prosecution' or whatever are simply a convenient shorthand for referring to what's happening here. That involves a body instituting disciplinary proceedings against a member as a result of the latter's alleged large-scale breaches of the body's rules. It's asking a tribunal to confirm the fact of the breaches and impose a suitable punishment where the breaches are upheld.

The PL leadership are interested in causing as much damage to City as they possibly can, including ideally (from their point of view) by achieving an outcome that finishes the club once and for all as a major player in the English game. Egged on by the most powerful member clubs, who hold a disproportionate sway in these matters, they've conducted a fishing expedition of an investigation and seem to have approached the 'charging' aspect in the spirit of throwing as much shit as possible, which will not only damage the club's reputation but might also - you never know - see some of it stick and justify strict sanctions.

Based on what's in the public domain, we may not think they have an especially strong prospect of success. However, people with much greater knowledge than I say there's never a completely sure thing in litigation. And the pedigree (and cost) of the legal representation they've engaged and the length of the hearing both suggest that they're giving it as good a go as they can. I think the PL's conduct is invidious, but there you go.
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Surprisingly conspiratorial from you, young man. I thought I was the one with the conspiracies ......

:)
 
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