PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[Ric]

surely expulsion, stripping of titles etc would be the severest of penalties reserved for only the severest of ‘crimes’ ie match fixing, bribery etc.

I guess submitting fraudulent accounts for the best part of a decade, which is essentially what they’re accusing us of, would fall into that category.

I just don’t see either how we could realistically have done that, or how they would even prove it if we had, given our heavily audited accounts, level of scrutiny etc. It seems an incredibly high bar they’ve set themselves here.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Do you not think part of our legal teams job will be to frame any drastic action like that as potentially illegal from a business perspective? That's the only way I can see us taking any negative outcome outside the closed shop of the pl and coming inquiry and into a legal/higher court?

Sorry, but I refuse to reply to any post that deploys the sinfully wank expression ‘legal team’.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

I think that they all may have already left...

I've just had a call from City asking me to bring my boots on Sunday.

Left back?

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

One thing that may work in our favour is our opportunity to appeal any sanction. This would mean the whole shitshow starts again, a new panel is chosen, etc etc do the Premier League really want this or do they give us something that isn’t totally unpalatable and move on? May be wishful thinking on my part.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I guess submitting fraudulent accounts for the best part of a decade, which is essentially what they’re accusing us of, would fall into that category.

I just don’t see either how we could realistically have done that, or how they would even prove it if we had, given our heavily audited accounts, level of scrutiny etc. It seems an incredibly high bar they’ve set themselves here.

There’s is simply no way they are proving that. I refuse to accept that will be the outcome. It’s a preposterous suggestion.

 

[Tb1981]

I agree. I said earlier in the day that it'd be a certain fine for not cooperating, which may be added to for inconsequential technical breaches.

The media have caused a lot of the angst amongst our fans with their hysterical reaction to the news two days ago. It was speculative tripe carried by unsourced claims that other clubs want us to be expelled.

It will be a load of trumped up charges they can’t prove
But they will fine us for about 30 counts of non Cooperation and let the media say we were guilty.

 

[Trojan1962]

We will get a fine if anything, the piss that will boil alone will be worth it in the end. Hopefully it all gets sorted sonner rather than later

We can’t have them keep coming back at us every few years it isn’t fair to our supporters. Needs sorting its fucking weary

 

[domalino]

There’s is simply no way they are proving that. I refuse to accept that will be the outcome. It’s a preposterous suggestion.

The proof they would need could only come from City.

And presumably City would simply refuse to give it to them, making the worst possible charge failure to cooperate.

 

[ysmsa]

I’m still of the opinion that City have information that could blow the lot up , Ajays post the other day alluded to it

What page, remind me, ta

 

[Tb1981]

I guess submitting fraudulent accounts for the best part of a decade, which is essentially what they’re accusing us of, would fall into that category.

I just don’t see either how we could realistically have done that, or how they would even prove it if we had, given our heavily audited accounts, level of scrutiny etc. It seems an incredibly high bar they’ve set themselves here.

It’s almost like they have set the bar high and then decided to charge us with 115 counts in the hope a few might stick.
along with the non cooperation ones which will then be exaggerated by the Simon Jordan’s of this world