PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[meltonblue]

I suppose we are putting two and two together and making four or five with the rumours of a pre-dated AJ contract that we haven't seen but, at the end of the day, there are plenty of ways to justify the club being involved in the AJ negotiations and even paying some of the amounts. And even if the club can't justify it the rules at the time didn't require disclosure and it's not in any way (on its own) material.

Was I the one who started us off on Mancini again? Apologies if so :)

Just got to wait and see :)

 

[halfcenturyup]

This Mancini thingy I get confused over. I read sometimes that even if City did pay him they was nothing in place at that time to say it was wrong.

I am right ?

Yes and no.

We think the alleged breaches of the Manager Contract rules don't have a chance of sticking for the reasons you state.

The contract could have an effect on the accounts if it is found to be a sham contract just to reduce costs in MCFC. Very substantial problems for the PL proving that too.

So, all in all, low risk I think

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

This Mancini thingy I get confused over. I read sometimes that even if City did pay him they was nothing in place at that time to say it was wrong.

I am right ?

Partly. Rules were subsequently put in place that clubs needed to declare all income paid to players and managers. But these weren't in place when Mancini was at City, so we couldn't and haven't been charged under those rules.

I think we've been charged under rules requiring managers to have a suitably-worded contract in place, and (I think) the catch-all 'utmost good faith' rule. That's why it's complete nonsense.

 

[ysmsa]

Very good and with all these compensation nonsense, how far back do we go. Can Newcastle and others seek compensation for the Rags “Mike Riley” title winning period where they effectively were given titles.

Arse's 49 game unbeaten run should stretch to 50 at least, if I have my facts right.

On this occasion though fuck em, they are so bad as the Rags.

 

[ufo]

May the force be with us all!

It’s not even december yet ffs

 

[ufo]

Billy Shears is back?

He’ll come back only if we bring mancini back

 

[bernard o'silver]

Billy Shears is back?

The one and only Billy Shears!

 

[hammocity]

when hughes was sacked it was well reported that City were looking to bring mancini in as he was already working for ADUG in a consultancy role therefore already under contract to them

completely separate to any contract City would offer him when he became City manager

the '2 contracts' stuff is nonsense

Virtually what I posted (your first 2 sentences). He was the Consultant for AD football or one of it's teams, it was obviously done to prevent him taking a Manager's job elsewhere, he knew he was coming to City at some stage.

 

[Centurions]

This is interesting:

"Sources have told Football Insider the Premier League could now propose new rules are brought in [after the 115 case] to ensure the majority of its legal fees are paid for by a club if they are proven to have committed a financial breach."

Maybe they could better put themselves in a position that they don't have to keep charging clubs with "financial" offences .....

I'm no lawyer but that sounds highly illegal?

 

[cheekybids]

This is interesting:

"Sources have told Football Insider the Premier League could now propose new rules are brought in [after the 115 case] to ensure the majority of its legal fees are paid for by a club if they are proven to have committed a financial breach."

Maybe they could better put themselves in a position that they don't have to keep charging clubs with "financial" offences .....

Aren’t those rules already there, the loser picks up the majority of the costs?