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

[Keeper!]

The interview was fine (even if it was three days late), but they obviously should've done this with literally any journalist except the one employed by the club. Very difficult for me to believe they couldn't have found someone on good terms to ask these same questions. Agree them beforehand, whatever. This is what the PR department is for.

not sure your serious?

 

[sir baconface]

That's not how it's judged. The question is whether it's in line with similar deals. If it was about affordability then UEFA would have to audit all sponsorship deals with all clubs.

Ah good. Cheers PB. I’ll be relieved to be proved wrong on this point as it looked like a potential vulnerability.

 

[Kenward Garg]

Courtesy of the genius Rabin:

"It was kind of expected. It is no secret that UEFA has a history of corruption and that FFP was implemented to protect the big cartel clubs from new upcoming clubs that could surpass them. I stand with Manchester City."

Ronaldinho [One of the best footballers I''ve ever had the pleasure to watch and he's smart too]

 

[Stoned Rose]

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ferran discussing ban on website ![/QUOTE]
Every time I see this kid I expect him to start belting out Spandau Ballet tunes.

 

[cjn]

Thinking about it more, I'm wondering if Soriano could survive CAS rejecting our appeal. He's putting himself out there a bit with this and really not giving an inch in terms of these allegations having no merit whatsoever and that clear evidence exists to prove it. There's been a lot of "trust me" over the last few days. In any other business the CEO would probably be fired if it didn't work out.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Courtesy of the genius Rabin:

"It was kind of expected. It is no secret that UEFA has a history of corruption and that FFP was implemented to protect the big cartel clubs from new upcoming clubs that could surpass them. I stand with Manchester City."

Ronaldinho [One of the best footballers I''ve ever had the pleasure to watch and he's smart too]

Errm... think that one was a joke, mate.

 

[lionheart]

City and their fans should immediately boycott The Sun for the horrible article reported by Simon Jordan, who himself failed with Crystal Palace ten years ago I believe. I won't put a link here as it would simply help their circulation numbers.

 

[sir baconface]

Be funny as fuck if we got one of UEFA's Champions League sponsors on board and they were paying us more than UEFA get. That would boil some piss!

Or Macari’s chippy. I’d laugh my fcukin saveloy off :)

 

[Tricky_Trev]

It seems quite clear that Soriano was taking aim only at the two FFP committees, not UEFA as a whole. Does anyone have a list of the members of the committees? The composition/membership of these committees/panels might explain the 'politics' comment, too.

He mainly means Yves Leterme.

 

[cjn]

not sure your serious?

Quite serious. This is all optics at this point and whatever you think of the media you're going to get far more credit for doing the interview in front of an actual journalist rather than someone employed by the club. The content stays exactly the same.