PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Matt Diablo]

Man City lawyer claims human rights issues would ‘distract’ football watchdog

Lord Pannick’s comments came as the House of Lords continued its line-by-line scrutiny of the Football Governance Bill.

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[oakiecokie]

They’ve branded Sheikh Mansour a fraudster with these charges. Claiming that he, the board, our sponsors, various partners and auditors colluded to create a false picture on the clubs accounts from 2009 to 2018.

This is Mansour who is head of the 4th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world and has the leaders of the free world on speed dial. These charges are coming from an organisation that operates outside the law of the land as far as its rule book goes. Read that all back and you realise what a load of shite this is.

Well said feedy mate.

 

[oakiecokie]

I actually got a Jonny 7 when I was about 9 years old ( yes I’ve heard em all) fuk knows how my parents paid for that.

Strictly for the old fuckers in here

Well I always assumed that a Johnny 7 was indeed a medium sized male contraceptive.

 

[Boris Yeltsin]

Yeah I’m talking where were found to be bang to rights.

Bang to rights by a bent system. Makes sense yeah.

 

[Stoned Rose]

This has all gone very quiet.

Imo if there was the slightest sniff coming out of the PL getting a result it’d be all over the press and the relegation stories would be everywhere.

 

[kinkladze10]

It's a low bar they have to jump, balance of probabilities, not "prove without any doubt"

I don't believe the PL case will be proven and I don't even think City will be punished for non cooperation

If fraud is involved, the burden of proof threshold is much higher than balance of probabilities and more aligned with beyond reasonable doubt.

 

[johnnytapia]

I've done it a couple of times. It's not as hard as you think.

You’re no fan.

 

[The First Earl]

i hope your taking the piss

So do I.

 

[jamesha]

I’ve thought about this and chatted to mates about it.

If we are found guilty of the more serious stuff or bloody all of it, the fanbase should demand the entire boardroom and Chairman resigned/sacked and demand the shareholders sell their shares/the club. Also for all the other clubs in the CFG to be sold and City become a singular club again.

None of them would deserve to continue working for or owning our football club. They’ll have lied to fans, Pep and players, making their fantastic achievements mean less. In many ways it would ruin the careers of the likes of David Silva, Kun Agüero, Kevin De Bruyne etc.; it would ruin the reputation of our club forever; plus it will make our fanbase look like a fucking joke who’ve been defending the club against the entire world.

Nobody running or owning the club could possibly stay.

I’d want a mass of the fanbase outside the ground protesting about it to get them all gone.

I’d still support City though. I’d still be there every week supporting a new look City with new owners/shareholders, a new Chairman and boardroom, new players and manager (because I’d doubt many would stick around) whatever league we were in. For the future of the club, it would need us more than ever before. We’d have to build our reputation and standing in the game back up ourselves. Maybe for us to become fan owned, at least to 51%.

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to this.

I understand your position but I am not sure that I trust the process. The evidence would have to be absolutely irrefutable and show that the top management in the club are completely corrupt for me to take the type of action that you suggest. I cannot see that being the case and I think that other Premier League clubs including the red cartel have less than spotless records.

If there is just a bit of creative accounting proven then I'll take the medicine and support the team and current administration.

I will support the club whatever happens.

 

[chaddblue]

More signs that the case is going our way

Wankers are now spreading malicious rumours about our senior staff in a separate attempt to undermine us