SaddleworthBlueRhino
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Anybody else thinking - It won't make a difference to my support - Time for Pep to nail his commitment to the club & the fans?
A scope document should come at the start of the investigation. It sets the parameters, the scope of what the investigation should concern itself with.
The fact that the scope document was only provided after the matter had ben passed to the adjudicatory chamber tells a story:
UEFA investigatory chamber: "have you seen these leaked emails?, fucking hell we might have something here, lets open an investigation"
UEFA teaboy: "you realise those were stolen, are out of context and oh the statute limitations runs out any day now?"
UEFA investigatory chamber: "shit, shit, shit, kick it upstairs now !, oh and don't forget to gob off to your mates in the press, we will have these bastards"
City: "errm, what are you investigating us about exactly?"
UEFA investigatory chamber: ………
City: "errm, what are you investigating us about exactly?"
City: "and would you please respect your own confidentiality rules whilst you decide?"
UEFA adjudicatory chamber (to the investigatory chamber): "you dickheads, where is the investigation report?"
UEFA investigatory chamber: ………
UEFA investigatory chamber: "here have our scope document instead"
City: "errm that's not due process"
UEFA adjudicatory chamber: "never mind that, will you just pay a fine/accept a ban please?"
City: "NO, fuck off !"
City: "and would you PLEASE respect your own confidentiality rules?"
UEFA adjudicatory chamber: "never, how dare you accuse.... "
City: > CAS
CAS: "UEFA you are a bunch of fucking clowns, go away and think about this properly"
UEFA: "Shit, shit shit - what do we do now ?"
UEFA: "errmmm"
UEFA: "errmmm, leak some other shit"
UEFA: "errmmm"
UEFA: "errmmm"
UEFA: "errmmm"
Good article by Martin Samuel https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...acket-payback-clubs-hate-Manchester-City.html
He’s on his own though.Samuel is always welcome at City.
A top professional.
Anybody else thinking - It won't make a difference to my support - Time for Pep to nail his commitment to the club & the fans?
City will surely come out swinging now, and it’ll be interesting to see how it plays out in the CAS. The punishment seems absurdly harsh and I’d be surprised if it was upheld. Even a reduced punishment (e.g. a one year ban) would still be extremely damaging though. A fascinating few months ahead, with a lot on the line for both parties.