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

[oakiecokie]

Good strong argument that one. Really added to the thread. Well done

Once again you`re showing your "true colours".

 

[KS55]

We have kind of been here before in terms of reputation and the damage it can bring.

1905, I sure some of the older fans will remember.

However we survived.

And the red team stole half our players.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

The one question we don’t know about is what was Rui Pinto trying to achieve with the documents hacked?

Did he attempt blackmail against anyone other than Doyen Sports? Did he try and sell the information? Was he some form of whistleblower as some Portuguese folks on twitter have implied.

I see in The Times article UEFA are asking for the documents seized. If that’s the case I think that will prove to be a serious legal battleground.

Unlike documents seized from an alleged criminal that show criminal activity, these are documents seized by authorities allegedly as a result of hacking. The activities shown are unlikely to be illegal but possibly in breach of regulations of a spirting authority.

The question is then who owns the documents? Will someone have to rule on whether documents can be given to UEFA or returned to the clubs? There are likely to be volumes of documents done of which will be commercially sensitive, will these be given to UEFA. There are likely to be conflicts of interest as some UEFA board members (Mr Gill) are also board members of other clubs.

In short a legal quagmire.

Doesn't Gill stop being involved in UEFA this month?

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Whats with the UAE sports minister guy or who the hell is he saying we should be punished if we broke the rules. Bit like putting our name trough dirt in media from a really unexpected place...

I don't see what else he could say.
"No, they are owned by AD, and are exempt to anyone else's rules"?

Ask a question knowing there's only one answer possible.

 

[rnblade]

Dippers at work are smirking and sticking their oar in as usual. I politely reminded them that they would have been banned for FFP breaches previously, but had failed to qualify for Europe.

CNUTS

 

[lazerblue]

Haha. Over inflation of transfer market. There’s only one club in Manchester that does this and it’s not City pal.

United supporter here. I seriously doubt if United are part and parcel of this cowardly conspiracy.
We have always prided ourselves on welcoming competition and beating the new challengers. Unless of course it may be Woodward who is behind it over the inflation of the transfer market.
But it's just not the United way. Could b Liverpool though, They were fuming when Chelsea starting winning after Abramovic and Mourinho rode into town.

what is this mysterious united way you speak of

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Also, to any obsessed fan of another club reading this... just remember, our potential exclusion is for some money men behind the scenes sending some daft emails. You got all English clubs banned for MURDERING innocent people. Imagine trying to take any form of moral high ground.


To fans of another club who may be reading this. Why not take a look through your clubs apparent illustrious history. You'll see how your club couldn't have played in Europe for the first few years unless we lent you our stadium which was up to standard.

Sorry but those things never happened .

 

[KS55]

I think the only people who will benefit from this are lawyers and the club as there will be a lot of media owners worried about potential libel charges when this all blows up in their faces. Can you imagine how the first conversation in court would go.

UEFA: Your honour we would like to present the evidence but the hacker who stole them has been imprisoned for his crimes and we have to rely on a German newspaper who he gave some of the emails to before he was charged, is that ok?

Judge: Case dismissed, all fees will be paid by UEFA and I award damages of £50m to MCFC

A perfect definition of optimism.

 

[wolfie1988]

Once again you`re showing your "true colours".

Yes. And to think I'd done quite well to hide them in my 15 years on this forum. Shame I've outed myself now

 

[remember arthur mann]

All looks a little too orchestrated for me !