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

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

I woke up this morning aware that City were to face another day in the lunatic world of football. While a team from Salford borrowed another £140 million to increase it's debt by 42% to a cool half a billion so that the Glazers can still take their divi, while Chelsea pile on the debt because their owner can't prove he came by his wealth honestly, while Spurs borrow wildly to increase their already massive debt to pay for a stadium they can't afford and can't even use and Liverpool rake in the sponsorship from their ever so honourable money launderers City have to go to court to prove that seven (or more?) years ago the club only stayed out of debt and paid its way because the owner pretended to be someone else and paid money into the club. He says he didn't and has irrefutable proof but the crime is so serious we have to ignore his evidence. The rules say so. And he shouldn't even be allowed to appeal. Eight clubs of the PL say so. It's only fair play. Otherwise how are all he clubs named above going to compete with City. It's only financial prudence you know. Football has to be protected from reckless spending by owners. Come on UEFA!

 

[projectriver]

My concern is that CAS (like UEFA) will deem that it isn’t, and they will want specific evidence (ie the full email chain) that shows that the email published by Der Spiegel about how the ADUG shareholder (ie Sheikh Mansour) should best route funds into the club via Etihad, was simply a misunderstanding of process on the sender’s part.
That for me is the crux of the whole matter, namely that we were supplying the money to Etihad to in turn fund the club. Etihad’s fully audited accounts might better serve that purpose than our own

Any document requests would have already have been made and provided to CAS. If City felt this exposed them its likely they would have sought a settlement.

 

[ancoats]

that's wrong, the courts have told UEFA time after time that they must adhere to business and employment law

not so ? the governing body of european football (uefa) don't and will keep it in house and set the rules to the boards mandate unless it crosses over into a police matter. just like Fifa and the crimes that some members did filter money into other accounts out side of the one's they was working for

the FBI should have locked up michel platini and many more ? but only a slap on the back of the hand and free to live as normal and because of Fifa took away their jobs it was done and forgotten about

 

[Sir peace frog]

No but we will lose a lot of players that I dont want to see go.

matt,dont take this the wrong way,but fucking grow a pair,weve been in worse situations than this ,wallowing about in midtable of the 3rd division without a pot to piss in,if found guilty it will be a set back,but nothing we cant overcome,now pull yourself together and sing along

when you walk through a storm

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Realistically it would have an impact, but would just put us back where we were in say 2010-11 with a much sounder business model and a higher quality group of players.

We didn't do bad from there did we?.

You’re forgetting the revamping of the CL with qualifying coefficients based on the 4 year period from 2021 to 2024 (2 of which we will be banned for, and likely sporting a PL points deduction). If we don’t overturn this ban we are royally shafted

 

[ancoats]

is mancini being called up to speak ?? he will know if he was paid in a another account and take the oath to defend city

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Spurs fan actually, according to my inside informant.

You may be right on that one but I think his family have strong United links or at least used to.

 

[ancoats]

You’re forgetting the revamping of the CL with qualifying coefficients based on the 4 year period from 2021 to 2024 (2 of which we will be banned for, and likely sporting a PL points deduction). If we don’t overturn this ban we are royally shafted

the premier league can do nothing unless they open a case after this. and i think the rules are different in the premier league under the FFP

 

[bakerdave76]

About the same as Gazza turning up with a fishing rod, some chicken and a few cans.

And daft Donald asking everyone for 10p

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

Any document requests would have already have been made and provided to CAS. If City felt this exposed them its likely they would have sought a settlement.

I do like having you around! A voice of reason to soothe the flappers’ tortured brows!