PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[LeonardoDaVnci]

'Magic hat' has put another thread on twitter this morning relating to our case including some hacked emails that weren't used at CAS.

Some of them do look like they could be an issue

Magic Hat is Nick Harris pretending to be an Aresenal fan. Someone blew his cover last week on X. He even engages in conversations with his alter ego, eg he compliments himself on the quality of his own work.

 

[ayrshire_blue]

That thread reads absolutely horrible for us, particularly if (and it seems so) the emails are authentic and not doctored.

 

[Bellamy's Caddy]

I am totally confident that we will be cleared of the vast majority of the charges, sure we will get saddled with a few for none co-operation and a fine but other than that i feel we will be cleared.

I just fail to see how they can prove that we have done anything wrong, the club state that we have irrefutable evidence to counter the charges. We have never swayed from this stance.

I have to admit that when the charges were raised a part of me suspected that they must have found a smoking gun somewhere, this being the case then surely there would have been some form of leak by now.
Likewise if we were bang to rights then I am sure we would have been trying to agree some form of settlement and trying to manage the narrative, instead we are spending money developing the stadium and infrastructure. Add in that our main sponsor is going public and opening up their accounts and all I can see is the club being extremely confident.

I feel there is a good chance of things developing over the coming weeks now that the season has ended, I can see a situation where the PL back down and stories to this effect start to be leaked.

Of course no matter if the charges are proven or not we will still be labelled as cheats.

There's no balance in reporting either, which doesn't help. I don't recall seeing a major news outlet discussing the impact on the Premier league if we were to be cleared, which surely is a very valid discussion point?

In reference to the emails, just because ways to circumvent FFP may have been discussed, does not mean they were implemented. Perhaps its wishful thinking, but in any business ideas are often discussed via email, before being vetoed offline, in meetings or over the phone. Who is to say the same didn't happen in this case. We've just got to keep the faith that having been cleared at CAS, we will see the same outcome here.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

That thread reads absolutely horrible for us, particularly if (and it seems so) the emails are authentic and not doctored.

I wouldn't worry too much mate, City have stated they have irrefutable evidence which clears us, there have been thousands and thousands of people insisting we are guilty and yet, we don't even flinch. Lord Pannick, Cool hand Khaldoon at the club are steadfast reassuring players and investors we are innocent.
I'm going to believe them and the many of the knowledgeable contributors on here and in other places, we are in safe hands, lets keep backing them and the team and the others F*CK EM r kid.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Didn't Project River just describe Magic Hat's work as 'high quality'?

That doesn't sound like Nick Harris

It isn't Harris personally but let's just say it has his fingerprints all over it.

The emails look damning but I just don't see why Etihad and/or Etsilat would enter into fraudulent sponsorship agreements involving relatively modest sums in the general scheme of things.

 

[deano ou812]

There's no balance in reporting either, which doesn't help. I don't recall seeing a major news outlet discussing the impact on the Premier league if we were to be cleared, which surely is a very valid discussion point?

In reference to the emails, just because ways to circumvent FFP may have been discussed, does not mean they were implemented. Perhaps its wishful thinking, but in any business ideas are often discussed via email, before being vetoed offline, in meetings or over the phone. Who is to say the same didn't happen in this case. We've just got to keep the faith that having been cleared at CAS, we will see the same outcome here.

Circumvent or loopholes which aren’t against the rules as Chelsea have been doing recently..
it’s up to the premier league to close any loopholes and if clubs have used or exploited them then tough luck ..

 

[ayrshire_blue]

There's no balance in reporting either, which doesn't help. I don't recall seeing a major news outlet discussing the impact on the Premier league if we were to be cleared, which surely is a very valid discussion point?

In reference to the emails, just because ways to circumvent FFP may have been discussed, does not mean they were implemented. Perhaps its wishful thinking, but in any business ideas are often discussed via email, before being vetoed offline, in meetings or over the phone. Who is to say the same didn't happen in this case. We've just got to keep the faith that having been cleared at CAS, we will see the same outcome here.

The content in at least some of the leaked emails seems to suggest we previously carried out the same suggested actions "as per previous quarter" etc.

Whilst that's not a cast iron proof of guilt in itself, wouldn't it swing the balance of probability in favour of the PL without a very plausible explanation of why these emails were written if they indeed were never carried out?

 

[spider blue]

Circumvent or loopholes which aren’t against the rules as Chelsea have been doing recently..
it’s up to the premier league to close any loopholes and if clubs have used or exploited them then tough luck ..

Spot on mate and well put

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Think the phrase "via ADUG" is key here skimming that thread. As it was at CAS.

 

[bluemonkey71]

So who do we think this Magic Hat fella is? Never heard a peep from him before and then suddenly he’s all over Twitter acting like he’s advisor to the Premier League. I’ve blocked him cos he’s fucking boring but can’t help thinking he’s not entirely ‘unsponsored’.

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