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

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I bought Fanny Wipe PLC’s entire UK stock yesterday, and told them to produce much more. Much, much more

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

It's all Marvin's fault.

Clearly you are!

 

[Fordyboy46]

I bought Superdrug's entire stock in Kingston yesterday, and told them to order more. Much more

I'm in Chesterfield very soon to get some.

 

[M18CTID]

I think that's a little harsh. The revised FFP will have come in after Henry's comments. I suspect he was given assurances which proved to be of water.
The throwaway paragraph about him that was quoted by @citytillidie is just padding out of context.

True but I think it was still short-sighted for him to think that FFP in it’s original form would be around forever or that first time offences would be punished with the harshest of penalties. With the regs being newly introduced, there were always going to intended and unintended consequences as a result.

 

[Marvin]

Clearly you are!

No I am not. Far more bothered about other matters but if people post something about me, I'll respond. Be rude not to

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

No I am not. Far more bothered about other matters but if people post something about me, I'll respond. Be rude not to

Responding connotes a degree of being bothered!

 

[MillionMilesAway]

True but I think it was still short-sighted for him to think that FFP in it’s original form would be around forever or that first time offences would be punished with the harshest of penalties. With the regs being newly introduced, there were always going to intended and unintended consequences as a result.

Fair point.
I don't think he's an idiot though and was probably given some assurances which proved hollow. Whether by the PL or other parties, I suspect he's a bit irritated.

On another Liverpool-related note, Klopp's comments in the press conference when asked about the UEFA etc ivnestigations were pretty well-judged.

 

[George Hannah]

I object to the word flaunting as well. It should be flouting.

flouncing?

 

[aguero93:20]

David Conn yesterday (Irish Times) has a piece saying the most serious allegation for UEFA is the diguised sponsorship claim that the Sheikh was funding Etihad's sponsorship (and presumably others).

David Conn needs to research his pieces better. If the deals were assessed as fair value then it doesn't matter.

 

[The Colonel]

I’ve told David I think he’s barking up the wrong tree on this. UEFA state in their Q&A on FFP that it’s fine for an owner or related party to sponsor a club as long as that transaction is at fair value when assessed against the market. Etihad is fair value and UEFA agreed it was when they looked at it in 2014. It doesn’t matter who paid the money therefore.

(It was the Abu Dhabi Executive Council by the way).

I’m glad you’re here.