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

[Forzacitizens]

As I understand it the Etihad deal is not an issue if Etihad and ADUG are related parties.
But they're not and therefore it is against FFP rules for a club's owner to sponsor the club by putting money through an unrelated party.

But they would have to declare etihad as a related party in the accounts right?

 

[Len Rum]

Sheikh Mansour is not on the executive council.

Of course money from the executive council would be invested in their state airline.

What am I missing here?

So the Abu Dhabi Executive Council is not the same as ADUG?
Think you started a red herring running there @Norbiton.

 

[Machiavelli]

That rent a quote two bob exec is probably going to replace Richard Scudamore as the head of the Premier League.

And what exactly can he do to us in the here and now if he does?
This current mud slinging relates to FFP 2014, as far as I know we’ve done absolutely nothing wrong domestically except grown stronger.

 

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

Didn't UEFA accept back in 2014 that Etihad was not a related party? Do we actually KNOW the way(s) in which we are supposed to have broken FFPR? Do they all predate 2014 if we do know? All we seem to know is what the recommended sanction is! And according to City this seems to have been plucked out of the air without considering any evidence apart from a few hacked emails!

 

[Machiavelli]

Without all the hype on Twitter from those ‘following’ our haters and hanging on their every word this wouldn’t be as bad as it’s being made out to be.
Like Pep - I trust the club.

 

[ganganvince]

Didn't UEFA accept back in 2014 that Etihad was not a related party? Do we actually KNOW the way(s) in which we are supposed to have broken FFPR? Do they all predate 2014 if we do know? All we seem to know is what the recommended sanction is! And according to City this seems to have been plucked out of the air without considering any evidence apart from a few hacked emails!

Don’t see how they can pre date 2014 as there is a 5 year statute of limitations.

 

[Bilboblue]

Will certainly get interesting if UEFA start publicly calling to open the books at Etihad, its no secret they are in trouble financially and the Abu Dhabi royal family wont take too kindly to a company trying to smear their national airline.

It seems quite clear which direction this will go in, a deal done behind closed doors and it is gone forever or ADUG tie UEFA up for years in the courts and it wont just be over FFP. Anyone else think there might be a few skeletons in the closet for the GazProm deals etc

I believe UEFA have no power to demand a look at Etihad's books, but Etihad have said anyone is welcome to have a look, as their accounts are published anyway?

 

[Marvin]

remember that the accounts were produced before the Der Spiegel allegations. Therefore the absence of related parties in the accounts is less meaningful than it otherwise would be. I don't know if it's the done thing, but I think Etihad and City's auditors should review the evidence in the light of the Der Spiegel publication and submit it as evidence. In their professional opinion are in the light of the email hack, these sponsorships considered as related parties. I am pretty convinced that Etihad could not be considered as such. To be so, Sheikh Mansour would have to have control over the Etihad's commercial activities. I'd like to see someone prove that. And that's before you even consider if it's inflated which again is doubtful.

The problem is not UEFA's technical case but that the cartel are pushing hard now. This is their moment. It's now or never for them.

I think it's always good news when Tebas speaks. It just makes it very very obvious that this is not a technical matter, but a political battle. Quite evident that footballing authorities are not the neutral arbiters they would like to portray

 

[Grassland Blue]

Now suppose that next season we were to win the Chumps league.
If we did , then would UEFA devalue their competition by banning the holders?
Additionally, who would benefit from us being banned?
My guess is that a certain group of players from Stretford would be in the mix.....

 

[BlueRockape]

Without all the hype on Twitter from those ‘following’ our haters and hanging on their every word this wouldn’t be as bad as it’s being made out to be.
Like Pep - I trust the club.

I agree
But I don't trust the cheating cûnts in Switzerland