PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[ganganvince]

That’s not quite correct.

if fraud or concealment is proved, the limitation period still applies (6 years) but the period starts to run from the point at which the fraud was discovered, which the PL would say was the publication of the Der Spiegel articles

In other words, if there is fraud, we are within the limitation period, but if there is no fraud there is no case to answer in any event

Really stupid question but could the delay be PL waiting for SFO to complete an investigation or would an investigation of that magnitude be in the public domain?

 

[halfcenturyup]

Really stupid question but could the delay be PL waiting for SFO to complete an investigation or would an investigation of that magnitude be in the public domain?

It would probably have to be disclosed in the accounts. It wasn't.

Anyway, I very much doubt any agency would be interested. If we have overstated income, then we will be paying more tax at some point, not less, so HMRC wouldn't be interested, and I don't think the PL has anything like near enough evidence for the SFO to open an investigation.

All imho, of course.

 

[MCFCTrick]

And the question has to be then, if there has been fraud, why hasn't there been an ounce of interest shown by any of the prosecuting authorities such as the SFO or HMRC (if there had been there's I very much doubt we wouldn't know about it).

And why would a major company like Kellogs climb into bed with us now if fraud charges were likely?

 

[Chris in London]

Really stupid question but could the delay be PL waiting for SFO to complete an investigation or would an investigation of that magnitude be in the public domain?

Never say never, but I really doubt it

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

You’d have got an extra 10 pts if you’d included buying their club & burning it down ;-)

It’s falling down anyway!

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

They already have one. We won and are the best team in the land and all the world. Official.

 

[Centurions]

Really stupid question but could the delay be PL waiting for SFO to complete an investigation or would an investigation of that magnitude be in the public domain?

I think you answered your own question in the first 3 words TBH :)

 

[Bodicoteblue]

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Aaawwww - breaks your heart don‘t It!?!?

 

[Xhavenjoe]

And why would a major company like Kellogs climb into bed with us now if fraud charges were likely?

Cos we're Gggrrrreeeaaatt

 

[Dribble]

It would probably have to be disclosed in the accounts. It wasn't.

Anyway, I very much doubt any agency would be interested. If we have overstated income, then we will be paying more tax at some point, not less, so HMRC wouldn't be interested, and I don't think the PL has anything like near enough evidence for the SFO to open an investigation.

All imho, of course.

In English Law we've done nothing wrong or illegal. BUT according to the Premier League's "Rules", they reckon we're guilty.

The PL's rules are NOT the law of the land. They're the rules of their private members club, which they can kick us out of.

This is why no statutory bodies have ever been involved, & never will. The PL are essentially acting as Judge, Jury & Executioner, hence why the UK Government has stepped in with an independent regulator, because the PL are ultimately threatening £10bn of UK investment from Abu Dhabi.

Nothing stands in the way of big money, as UEFA & the PL have found out. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯