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

[Marvin]

Look closely at City's statement:

"With this prejudicial process now over, the Club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity. "

bravado or real?

 

[gh_mcfc]

Thanks UEFA. You have reignited us. We are a club built on adversity going way back. You have reaffirmed our heritage. Once more into the breach

 

[Big Dave Watson]

The sage is quiet.

 

[Cornish_Blue]

What about the FFP rules in the Prem?

They’ll be looking to impose a points deduction and or stripped of titles if they can.

 

[Blue Mist]

Fuck me I would rather have the WUMS posting than some of you lot. First I am glad it has now been announced, it was dragged on for too long. Second, read the statement made by OUR club. They needed a judgement announcing so that they could set about fighting it. They couldn't do anything until UEFA announced our guilt formally. Remember one of the hacked emails said something about hiring the 100 best lawyers ? This is war and some of the best business brains run our club, they know exactly what they are doing so stop being fanny merchants.

Stop slagging the club off and get behind them. Show the club, Pep and the players, starting with the West Ham match what you think, make Madrid a mad house, if you are worried KDB will fuck off, not turning up for madrid second leg is a great way to influence him.

 

[Beanhead]

This is very, very, very bad news.. no way are they putting this ban out and then letting it get overturned. We will get at least a year and it will massively change the course of the club for the next 5-10 years imo. From Peps continued employment to player recruitment to revenue streams to perception of the club to others... not a positive to be drawn I’m afraid.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Throw the fucking lot to the wall. Time to fight back against the cnuts who have brought about this corrupt situation.

Oh, I think we are, mate.

The gloves are well and truly off now.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

If it's allowed to stand it will massively reduce our revenues and make it very difficult to compete for a long time after the ban has completed. That's without mentioning the damage this will do to the brand.

Our brand was already damaged.

 

[blueinsa]

What about the FFP rules in the Prem?

Indeed.

I've little doubt the pressure will be on the PL to do the exact same thing here.

 

[domalino]

More than likely that the 2 year ban will become 1 eventually.

I've just said this elsewhere, but I don't think they can accept that.

Either we are guilty and UEFA can't budge, or we're not, in which case the ownership and management must realise they can't afford to take a huge punishment as a way of avoiding conflict or a protracted legal case.

A 1 year ban costs us...£150m minimum, plus untold reputation damage. It's not like 2014 where we can take a slap on the wrist to avoid a big fight with UEFA, this is the big fight.