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

[Ric]

This article is from July 2019.

Ah, my mistake. I assumed it was a new article as he tweeted it today.

 

[Centurions]

At the bottom of that article by Panja, it says that "Cunha Rodrigues is scheduled to deliver a verdict later this year". Surely that's not right? He works for UEFA's Adjudicatory Chamber, not CAS?

According to UEFA themselves he chairs the CFCB:-

https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/protecting-the-game/club-financial-controlling-body/

 

[crystal_mais]

They would try to hand every trophy we have won during the last decade to the runner-up if they get their way.

Agreed mate - but then its a case of what happens next. Does the Sheikh want to take this to courts against, UEFA, FA & Premier or back down. A lot resting on this. Think CAS is not the end - this will end up the Swiss Courts. Bloody hell we haven't murdered anyone or bribed people here. Just potentially tried some clever accounting

 

[Centurions]

According to UEFA themselves he chairs the CFCB:-

https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/protecting-the-game/club-financial-controlling-body/

Edit: Ahh, that article is from July last year and is referencing the UEFA investigation.

 

[TheRemainsOfTheDave]

Just as an aside, I’m curious to know what the 63 people who voted ‘Other’ on the poll expect to happen? A 3 year ban maybe? Public flogging for the club officials?

As an arbitration service I think they may keep away from totally siding with one or the other. Handing down any ban is risky for UEFA - even if there is evidence to suggest it is appropriate - because court proceedings will be long and expensive and damaging to both sides and difficult to predict as it is sporting competition rules clashing with business law. I reckon they'll propose removing the ban and retaining a reduced fine so it isn't the final nail in the FFP coffin.

 

[waspish]

My issue in terms of knowing what's going on is that, while UEFA have accused us of serious breaches that entail our overstating sponsorship income, we know literally nothing about how we're alleged to have done so and how that squares with other information in the public domain. I didn't vote in the poll that appeared on this thread, since, without an assessment of that information, any vote in the poll is worthless.

Meanwhile, the campaign continues to build a narrative discrediting any possible City victory at CAS. This tweet, from our old friend Tariq Panja, suggests that, if City win, it will be through our wealth forcing UEFA to cave. I wouldn't call this even disingenuous - it's an outright lie that City prevailing would be because UEFA "let it happen". If City win, it will be because a neutral tribunal composed of respected arbitrators found our case more persuasive than UEFA's. If they uphold UEFA's position in full or in part, then they weren't persuaded by our position. Simple as that.

The mans a scouser shill

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

We are well and truly in the **** in the court of public opinion had talk sport on multiple ex managers and players talking of everyone leaving managers players. Then Rob Harris comes on and says we are trying to get off on a technicality of the emails being stolen and then saying how city fans seem to think they are being persecuted but look at all these other clubs who have been banned. Consensus in a lot of the media seems to be a reduction in ban. Basically ignoring what we actually said which is we are innocent

I am not on Twitter, but can someone ask this idiot how he thinks we are relying on it being solely on stolen emails on getting off on a technicality...does this prick have a direct line to our lawyers, does he fuck

 

[Penworthamblue]

We are well and truly in the **** in the court of public opinion had talk sport on multiple ex managers and players talking of everyone leaving managers players. Then Rob Harris comes on and says we are trying to get off on a technicality of the emails being stolen and then saying how city fans seem to think they are being persecuted but look at all these other clubs who have been banned. Consensus in a lot of the media seems to be a reduction in ban. Basically ignoring what we actually said which is we are innocent

Rob Harris is a cvunt who should be banned from coming anywhere near the Etihad, that fucker boils my piss

 

[projectriver]

As an arbitration service I think they may keep away from totally siding with one or the other. Handing down any ban is risky for UEFA - even if there is evidence to suggest it is appropriate - because court proceedings will be long and expensive and damaging to both sides and difficult to predict as it is sporting competition rules clashing with business law. I reckon they'll propose removing the ban and retaining a reduced fine so it isn't the final nail in the FFP coffin.

Don't confuse mediation and arbitration. CAS quite happy to side with one side.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

The mans a scouser shill

Is the correct answer