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

[bobbyowenquiff]

I posted earlier today that I thought UEFA would be far better letting sleeping dogs lie but it appears that they no longer have that option. The NYT story has certainly taken all attention off City's achievements this season in a week in which they have won the title and go for the FA cup. The issue now is whether this story is totally without foundation and concocted by a reporter from motives which are distinctly malicious. If this is the case his career could be nearing its end or his paper could face serious problems. Or the issue could be that of the competence of UEFA to act as the governing body of European football and in particular of the CFCBIC to carry out its responsibilities in enforcing the very controversial FFP regulations. The suspicion that a member of the IC is informing a reporter of its decisions/recommendations while investigations are in process and confidential is a potentially terminal blow to the integrity of a body already vulnerable at the very least on questions of conflict of interest. UEFA may have no alternative but to say they have investigated, found no evidence of any wrongdoing and pray that the NYT cannot provide the name of a mole.

If i was a betting man I would put the money on someone on the UEFA investigating team talking to someone in the Liverpool ownership camp (You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to guess who this might be) and then the message being passed on to the New York Times. That would explain the phrase "sources close to Uefa." The story has been held a few days to provide maxiumum impact after our title triumph. It's a huge own goal and our lawyers will be rubbing their hands.

 

[squirtyflower]

His Location is shown as "En Why? See".

Hmmm. Wonder where that is?

Having said that (sorry @oakiecokie ), I must admit to not being as supportive of my local paper, the MUEN, as he is of his.

Excellent spot, I believe he’s the tea-lady, or in American terms, the gofer

 

[Postman Pep]

“We are not selling tickets - if we have fans there would not be a problem”

Yeah we have no fans not worthy of sponsors and presumably we won't be receiving 300M plus TV money either. Whining gooner **** was introduced as a football finance expert aswell.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Guilty until proven innocent

That's the standard European Legal System for you. You are only Innocent till proven guilty in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.

 

[I'm no cynic but...]

Ha ha, I love the way they attribute wishes to City fans which they couldn't possibly know. For the record, if it wasn't for the cash, I wouldn't be remotely interested in the CL unless it reverted back to its previous format i.e it was for champions only and not the also-rans.

Yep, the old European Cup was all about maintaining the format of football's G14 clubs but it had it's failings in that not all G14 clubs would qualify for it, especially when clubs like Aston Villa could win it. So the Champions League was born of it with no other aim than of having the same old, same old in the format and having no other purpose than that of generating TV money. Having us in it and booing the UEFA anthem obviously rankles with the officials but they have given themselves a huge problem. Retain the tired old current format or ban us from the CL and with it goes the huge TV revenues that we generate for them.

 

[squirtyflower]

1st he said city ignored him...lol

The more you read form him, the more he sounds like a kid been found with the sweets

 

[Jacko1956]

Did anyone take a screenshot of the original NYT article? Other journos are now claiming the article was not edited!

This bloke knows nothing apart from cosying up to the old cartel of the G17 clubs ask him to contact the club to see the devious change of rules implemented when City met the previous ffp rules to ensure they failed half way through the process, let's me honest UEFA dont give a shit about clubs overspending and going bust otherwise ffp would have been brought in years ago not just when City and PSG suddenly got huge finances it's just to protect the supposed historically seen bigger clubs from having competition.

 

[paulchapo]

Great article from PB.

https://boltfromtheblue.live/2019/05/14/are-city-really-facing-a-potential-champions-league-ban/

 

[paulchapo]

The comments on that have a video posted by a Liverpool fan claiming it's City players singing about Kompany injuring Salah, and other worse things. Is it known if it's genuine?

Fuck them.

 

[bumbleblue]

How soon do those with a greater understanding of these things imagine we will get an outcome?