PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules

[give it to gordon]

I think your view about how the House of Lords operates is very optimistic.

From the limited times I've seen the house of Lords most are asleep and wouldn't know what day it was

 

[dadnlad]

From the limited times I've seen the house of Lords most are pissed and wouldn't know what day it was

sorted ;)

 

[cheekybids]

She stuck the knife into Rick Parry though when she said their offer was not even shared with the EFL clubs. It looks like the EFL is run in a similar way to the PL. A total lack of transparency.

I’m sure he shared it to his mates in Boston & Tampa.

 

[blueste41]

I think your view about how the House of Lords operates is very optimistic.

They do study bils and suggest amendments. I'm not getting into a political debate as to whether the process is fair/appropriate or should exist at all.

 

[TheGhost]

As Brady sits in the house of lords not only does she get it she has also voted on how the regulator will work and has had a hand in shaping the bill. I expect she knows more about it than you and I, I fukin hope so at least.

She spent a long time filibustering trying to block the bill. There’s absolutely no conflict of interest with what she was doing. <sarcasm alert> The government had to work really hard and devote a lot more time than should have been required to push the bill through the Lords due to her.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Is there any other type of Lancashire?

Yes, creamy which was the original version. Crumbly only appeared in the 1950s!

Shocked me too!

 

[blueste41]

She spent a long time filibustering trying to block the bill. There’s absolutely no conflict of interest with what she was doing. <sarcasm alert> The government had to work really hard and devote a lot more time than should have been required to push the bill through the Lords due to her.

So she was involved in it like I said, thank you for agreeing.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Yes, creamy which was the original version. Crumbly only appeared in the 1950s!

Shocked me too!

Every day’s a school day!

 

[TheGhost]

So she was involved in it like I said, thank you for agreeing.

She was involved in it but I don’t think she ‘understands it’ or if she does she fundamentally disagrees with it for short term selfish economic reasons and has no interest in the ‘good of the game’.

She also fails to understand that the regulator should make it much more difficult for a ESL to happen which will only benefit ‘her’ club. West Ham won’t be invited if the charade is resurrected. But that doesn’t have a positive effect on today’s bottom line.

 

[nmc]

She stuck the knife into Rick Parry though when she said their offer was not even shared with the EFL clubs. It looks like the EFL is run in a similar way to the PL. A total lack of transparency.

Same mafia ! Parry was parachuted into the EFL job by Liverpool et al and the 72 EFL clubs fell for it. He sits at the H Of C Select Committee moaning about the growing gap between PL and EFL income… when all along he was a main architect of the problem over which he presides.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

I’ve worked to take legislation through both houses. Don’t labour under the misapprehension that parliamentarians always understand the bill. I worked in one where we met with some who had very strong concerns about there impact of legislation on a particular group of workers……when in fact the legislation had no impact on that group but, instead, another group spelt similarly

 

[nmc]

I’ve worked to take legislation through both houses. Don’t labour under the misapprehension that parliamentarians always understand the bill. I worked in one where we met with some who had very strong concerns about there impact of legislation on a particular group of workers……when in fact the legislation had no impact on that group but, instead, another group spelt similarly

Nadine Dorries told the Culture Select Committee her reason for privatising Channel 4 was because she wanted to stop providing it with Public Funds. The members of the committee patiently explained that Channel 4 was funded via advertising and received no public funds. At the very next meeting she was still banging on about Channel 4 and public funding. She also championed the improvement in investment at Channel 5 after it was privatised. Of course Channel 5 was not privatised and nor was it ever publicly owned. Politicians hey!

 

[dadnlad]

karen no need to worry about paying legal fees the way west ham going they'll be in championship

 

[its a Barm]

Worries me the time it's taking suggests that they are un disided of a decision

 

[blueste41]

She was involved in it but I don’t think she ‘understands it’ or if she does she fundamentally disagrees with it for short term selfish economic reasons and has no interest in the ‘good of the game’.

She also fails to understand that the regulator should make it much more difficult for a ESL to happen which will only benefit ‘her’ club. West Ham won’t be invited if the charade is resurrected. But that doesn’t have a positive effect on today’s bottom line.

She fails to understand or has a different opinion (albeit that opinion be a bias one based on the best interests of West Ham)? This and your previous post suggests to me that you both have a good understanding but have differing opinions on how it should operate.

 

[blueste41]

Worries me the time it's taking suggests that they are un disided of a decision

Interesting point actually, presumably the burden of cost will be shared amongst clubs who were PL members at the time the legal costs were incurred? I'm nor sure Sunderland would be happy being asked to pay 1/20th of the total bill for example.

 

[salfordbluetrue]

The longer it goes on the more likely that City have won, independent PL panels do not generally debate guilt, just the level of punishment, Leicester city taught us that, so if we were guilty of anything significant we would have been punished already. Then there is the Cartel spending big and attacking the NE giant, a preemptive strike?
Then there is non-cooperation, now it is in the rule book but is it being used in collaboration with the rules, and this is where the PL lied, when it told us that City were different from Everton, they were charged on the first instance, but City were not, 35 charges later they decide to find out if non-cooperation is permissible.
Just my view of course.

 

[gocity]

Just thought I’d drop in and see if there has been any update on this. Could someone provide a summary of the last 5,590 page ?

mostly pages of rubbish, some insightful good stuff and everybody waiting a long time for the outcome

 

[citizen_maine]

Interesting point actually, presumably the burden of cost will be shared amongst clubs who were PL members at the time the legal costs were incurred? I'm nor sure Sunderland would be happy being asked to pay 1/20th of the total bill for example.

I doubt they IC are concerned with who will foot the bill

 

[Oohvonkyvonky]

Just thought I’d drop in and see if there has been any update on this. Could someone provide a summary of the last 5,590 page ?

Here you go mate, just put it together in my spare time:​

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Overall Thread Summary: "PL charge City for alleged breaches of financial rules"​

1.​

• The thread began on February 6, 2023. It centers on claims that Manchester City has been charged by the Premier League (PL) over alleged breaches of financial rules.
• Fans are intensely reacting to reports, quoting pundits, insiders, and interpreting every media snippet.
• A key focus is Financial Fair Play (FFP) and the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules; there's also ongoing discussion around potential involvement of an external regulator.

2.​

• Misinformation & Media Interpretation
  Many users point out that pundits or talk show guests often misrepresent details. As one member puts it: “I think the answer is to never believe anything anyone says unless it's under oath.”
• Role of a Regulator vs the Premier League
  The discourse repeatedly circles around what a regulator is supposed to do—whether they’d oversee day-to-day operations like sponsorships—or if the PL maintains sole authority over these financial rules. Observers note that whatever the plans for regulation, they seem aimed at financial sustainability, not match rules like offside.
• UEFA’s Influence
  Some speculate that UEFA or FIFA might restrict regulator involvement in club governance, threatening sanctions or exclusion from European competition if national regulators get too heavy-handed.
• Procedural Frustration
  There's a notable undercurrent of impatience: with so many pages filled, readers are tired of speculation, with posts like “Here's to the start of another week when fuck all happens.”
  The thread is clearly one that’s grown massive in length, with some users obviously fatigued by the slow drip of news or official updates.
• Expert Input vs Fan Opinion
  A repeated viewpoint is that this issue requires qualified voices—lawyers, financial specialists, sports regulation experts—not just armchair pundits or fans quoting rumors.

3.​

• Forum users are responding to comments by a woman—possibly a league official—who was discussing whether a regulator would get involved in the Premier League case and whether “rules of the game” are being mixed into financial rule enforcement.
• One user says she “conflates the offside etc with FFP PSR,” suggesting confusion between sporting rules and financial governance.
• Another member points out that the regulator was set up due to the Super League fallout and governance concerns, indicating a deeper context for why this is even under discussion.
• There’s also light sarcasm—someone joking the thread title might as well be “Favourite Cheese”—evidencing how side conversation has drifted away from financial rules.

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Final Thoughts​

This thread highlights the tension between fan speculation, evolving media narratives, and the opaque nature of regulatory processes in elite football. Over its thousands of pages since February 2023, it’s become a messy mix of serious debate, sarcasm, rumor, and impatience. And that 'Masters' is likely to be a nonce.