UEFA FFP investigation - CAS decision to be announced Monday, 13th July 9.30am BST

[Carlos The Jackal]

Part of an orchestrated campaign that even Joseph Goebbels would have been proud of. Hard to believe this is 21st century Britain and not 1930s Germany but I suppose the underlying objectives of de-stabilising, stigmatising and tarnishing reputations are common in both eras. Attempting to paint our beloved Club as the root of all evil and responsible for ruining football since Sky invented it in 1992 serves to demonstrate the influence of mainstream media and, unfortunately, the gormless nature of the masses who are too fucking thick to question what they're being very selectively spoon-fed every morning.

Was it the scallys from Bermondsey who used to chant "no-one likes us, no-one likes us, we don't care..."?

Brilliant post pal,sums it up perfectly.

 

[HelloCity]

Meanwhile PSG are signing the likes of Neymar and Mbappe for £200 million and it’s all seemingly forgotten about. Shows and proves just who the real targets of FFP were all along.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

If this is the case, the owners are better off accepting whatever punishment UEFA give, ......... It'll hopefully be a transfer ban .

FFS

 

[Chippy_boy]

So you've gone over all the information and believe nothing is taken out of context, none of it is old news(already dealt with from our original punishment) and no leaps of faith/wishful thinking has been made on their part? We have since learned that Der Spiegel also have a history of their writers/editors inventing sources too.

So, if they look like bullshitters, walk like bullshitters,talk and write like bullshitters, then they are probably bullshitters. There's more than a few reasons to take most of what you're being told in the press so far with a pinch of salt, because they all have the same source.

Personally, I think they took the leaks, then spent months building their own narrative, inventing sources to fill in the gaps and are hoping the investigation proves them right. If neither UEFA or the PL can come up with anything, then I think it's safe to say it was all a load of bullshit.

Nope, I just think when someone says it looks like we've cheated, they have a point. The general attitude on here seems to be (a) that if you even dare suggest such a thing you're some kind of closet rag or at the least an "inferior blue", and (b) that it's impossible that our great club could have stooped to such things and that the evil UEFA in cahoots with god knows who, has made it all up. I think that's bollocks. Yes the rules are unfair, and yes the bastards are out to get us and yes we probably broke the rules to get around them. IMO.

 

[Mr.Feeny]

FFS

You disagree with accepting a 12 month ban rather than risk a messy situation? What would you do if you were in the board's position?

 

[Mr.Feeny]

Meanwhile PSG are signing the likes of Neymar and Mbappe for £200 million and it’s all seemingly forgotten about. Shows and proves just who the real targets of FFP were all along.

I don't think it's gone unnoticed, to be fair. PSG have dealt with scrutiny from UEFA over FFP allegations as well.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

You disagree with accepting a 12 month ban rather than risk a messy situation? What would you do if you were in the board's position?

You haven't got a clue what we are better off doing as you don't know the details; as for transfer bans......

 

[Mr.Feeny]

You haven't got a clue what we are better off doing as you don't know the details; as for transfer bans......

That's true. I'm talking about a hypothetical. That's all.

 

[dickie davies]

We could but I seriously doubt it... we did a deal once, it cast a nasty shadow and now the allegations are back.... probably in hindsight we should have been tougher last time and pushed for a day in court. If we do a deal now we look guilty and this will plague us forever. Now might just be the time to take FFP, UEFA and the couple of clubs who are behind this down....

Not a new deal
UEFA can investigate, confirm that the email leaks are all about the period for what we've already been sanctioned, then scrutinise our later accounts which have already been ratified and say "that ends all the allegations, nothing to see here"

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I don't take the report seriously.Some hack writes a story like this with little or no substance behind it , doesn't make it true.

The lead byeline on the story is Paul Joyce. He is a Merseyside-based journalist who has strong sources at Liverpool FC and has also contributed to some Liverpool FC fan sites and podcasts. You can draw your own conclusion but I am sure the Times story is true. It's a clear smear campaign. I am not blaming the Times for reporting it but the behaviour of these clubs involved in the letter is a disgrace. The story says the clubs are "planning to send the letter" so it may just be an attempt to stir up some more dirt.