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

[SebastianBlue]

I can confirm that they are a band of wankers though:)

Yes, that has been long established. ;-)

 

[Manx Blue]

City have not done anything that would merit that type of investigation The accounts are audited by a respects firm and published in full UEFA have charged us in their kangaroo court of have broken their regulations, these were designed to protect their cartel of clubs

Much obliged Gordy. I thought that would be the case. However, having dipped in and out of this matter for months, I thought I may have missed something.

 

[Mancity1980]

La liga President Javier tevas is overjoyed at city's punishment and Rodney marsh thinks our owners will walk away. Unbelievable Jeff

Rodney Marsh has just fallen into the Danny Mills category of ex city players.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Oh yeah i love a good fight and after brexit and the election it's great we are all on the same side

Too right Karen.

100% behind OUR club!

 

[City Man]

As I understand it the CAS judgement cannot be appealed in the Swiss federal tribunal.
However it has been suggested that City could challenge the legality of FFP under 'incompatibility with public policy' at the Swiss federal tribunal.

Interesting angle. I just can't help but think that City are putting another string in their bow but I can't work out what it is. It keeps bugging me that it has to be something to do with FFP. I think there are a few twists to this saga yet to come.

 

[BlueRockape]

This is where kloss has to start earning her wage and getting tough, something based on past evidence she has lacked

She has done sweat FA.
Bring back Garry Cook he would not have stood for this shit as CEO of MCFC

 

[Eds]

But wasn't Conn a North Manchester born City fan?

Yes and he still attends games

 

[half & half derby scarf]

I could be wrong, but my reading of that threat is that they wouldn’t make public the evidence, and I don’t think an appeal to CAS requires public disclosure. However, if we take the appeal further and/or mount a case against FFP itself, the evidence will have to be made public unless sealed by the court officials presiding.

The fact that they made that assertion in the first place, though, tends to make one believe they aren’t entirely confident that the evidence for their decision is sufficient and/or comprehensive within the context of statutory review. I know from a few reports about UEFA’s concerns with the Galatasaray CAS appeal there is a contingent within the organisation that don’t believe FFP would stand up to scrutiny if framed as illegal restriction of trade and investment.

This exactly. Can you think of any other business or vertical where investment is even frowned upon,let alone legislated against?

 

[1961_vintage]

Rodney Marsh has just fallen into the Danny Mills category of ex city players.

It's brilliant. Now we see people for what they truly are.

 

[BillCarlisle]

I would write and advise them not to attend due to fears for their safety given the tendency of Mancunian folk to react strongly when treated unfairly by corrupt scum.

Any UEFA official who travels to this game must be mad. I reckon (and hope) the level of verbal abuse in the ground towards UEFA will be incredible. Then again, they're probably so full of their own importance that they'll be oblivious to it.