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.
Yes, quite possibly. However the club had to wait for the process to complete and will have been working on this for quite while. EUFA delayed the decision which to me indicates that there are issues with their position.
I think some of the cosying up that happened during this years group stage might have been EUFA looking for a compromise, City have clearly said "see you in court" and so this now needs to play out legally.
That being the case I'm pretty confident. SM will not want any loss of face.
The club will go in hard now. I'm pretty sure that this will be the end of FFP and possibly EUFA in its current form.
My Gut thinks the 2 season Ban was deliberate by UEFA,to be used as a negotiating tactic down to a 1 season ban.
They hope we will take the bait like we did 7 years ago.
Yes. And if you read the club statement that maybe not the only recourse.Now we have been charged isnt this where CAS comes in?
Ha, European Judges , might as well appeal to Wenger, Klopp and FergusonThe club statement is robust in that it addresses the judgement on two levels:
1. The process - "The UEFA Chief Investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun"
2. The evidence - "The Club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position."
It's difficult to understand how the "comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence" can be squared with UEFA's judgement. That will be for CAS to consider.