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

[theres only one carlito]

Why don't we just take the fuckers to court?

We dont need to as yet. Others are.

 

[aguero93:20]

Just thinking does anyone know how many offenses Barac Madrid and athleti were found guilty of to see if these are near the Chelsea numbers

It was 10 with Barca I think, no idea with the others.

 

[Neville Kneville]

UEFA and it’s cartel are a strange bunch.

The most they can ever do is slow City down. It’s too complicated to stop us.

They’re wasting their own time and money and risking everything in the process.

FFP is being recognised for what it is by multiple bodies. UEFA and the cartel clubs should be worried not us. If FFP is ruled illegal in a few weeks and it’s discovered which clubs were involved in it (say from leaking some emails) watch the panic.

Cartels are a really serious thing in EU Law.

You don’t go to prison for investing. Being in a cartel however.......

I think the business of 'slowing us down' matters a hell of a lot to them. Apart from Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, who are building (ish) teams the rest all have teams which are getting worse rather than better & they need to overhaul a significant number of players.

Having us out of the transfer market stops us from pulling further away, stops us from taking the best available players or being involved in a bidding war which costs them more money.

It's all about handicapping us, not stopping us.

 

[Marvin]

We are very fortunate that at the moment our side does not need rebuilding

I am hoping that Man Utd don't make the top 4 because they are going to be rebuilding again this Summer. No doubt Liverpool will spend again too. They'll shut up about net spend in a season or two as the figures will be reversed.

 

[nmc]

We are very fortunate that at the moment our side does not need rebuilding

I am hoping that Man Utd don't make the top 4 because they are going to be rebuilding again this Summer. No doubt Liverpool will spend again too. They'll shut up about net spend in a season or two as the figures will be reversed.

Maybe PB can confirm but United may need to get some of their big earners off the books to seriously rebuild. They can’t have loads of wiggle room re their wage bill if they miss out in the Champions League - in respect of the PL version of FFP.

 

[M18CTID]

UEFA and it’s cartel are a strange bunch.

The most they can ever do is slow City down. It’s too complicated to stop us.

They’re wasting their own time and money and risking everything in the process.

FFP is being recognised for what it is by multiple bodies. UEFA and the cartel clubs should be worried not us. If FFP is ruled illegal in a few weeks and it’s discovered which clubs were involved in it (say from leaking some emails) watch the panic.

Cartels are a really serious thing in EU Law.

You don’t go to prison for investing. Being in a cartel however.......

Have to agree with that. Unless they think they can see us off for good - which is highly unlikely even if we get a CL ban - they’re wasting their time. Throwing shit at City could even backfire spectacularly because I’m sure there’s plenty of skeletons in the closet of a number of clubs which could turn out to be more serious than anything we’re being accused of. With millions of leaked e-mails and the hacker in custody, this could easily come on top for those who are driving this. Just to take one example, there are plenty of rumours abound about certain referees during our 2011-12 title-winning season, one of whom suddenly retired towards the end of that campaign to go and officiate in the States, whereas another was removed from one of our matches during the run-in (West Brom at home I think). They’re playing a risky game IMO.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Why don't we just take the fuckers to court?

I think it will come to this if they do our legs.

 

[mike1923]

I think it will come to this if they do our legs.

Can you imagine the repercussions if we managed to get FFP thrown out permanently?

Hahahahahaha

 

[Stoned Rose]

Can you imagine the repercussions if we managed to get FFP thrown out permanently?

Hahahahahaha

We’d dominate the game for the rest of time.

Hence the fucking thing existing in the first place.

 

[mike1923]

We’d dominate the game for the rest of time.

Hence the fucking thing existing in the first place.

It would be hilarious. First transfer window afterwords. Spunk 200 million on Mane and send him on loan to Qatar

 

[sheepskin_tearaway]

Have to agree with that. Unless they think they can see us off for good - which is highly unlikely even if we get a CL ban - they’re wasting their time. Throwing shit at City could even backfire spectacularly because I’m sure there’s plenty of skeletons in the closet of a number of clubs which could turn out to be more serious than anything we’re being accused of. With millions of leaked e-mails and the hacker in custody, this could easily come on top for those who are driving this. Just to take one example, there are plenty of rumours abound about certain referees during our 2011-12 title-winning season, one of whom suddenly retired towards the end of that campaign to go and officiate in the States, whereas another was removed from one of our matches during the run-in (West Brom at home I think). They’re playing a risky game IMO.

‘Throwing shit at City could even backfire spectacularly because I’m sure there’s plenty of skeletons in the closet of a number of clubs which could turn out to be more serious than anything we’re being accused of’

Absolutely this ^. We know it, UEFA know it, and we know UEFA know it. Indeed, UEFA know we know they know.

It’s why I don’t think the powers that be at City are too concerned.

 

[TINY]

‘Throwing shit at City could even backfire spectacularly because I’m sure there’s plenty of skeletons in the closet of a number of clubs which could turn out to be more serious than anything we’re being accused of’

Absolutely this ^. We know it, UEFA know it, and we know UEFA know it. Indeed, UEFA know we know they know.

It’s why I don’t think the powers that be at City are too concerned.

Haha what do we know though? And if we do know, do they know that we know that we wouldn’t dirty another club despite them knowing that we know that they know we know.

 

[sheepskin_tearaway]

Haha what do we know though? And if we do know, do they know that we know that we wouldn’t dirty another club despite them knowing that we know that they know we know.

Dey do know do don’t dey do.

 

[NZBlue]

So if I understand this correctly, UEFA have 10 days to review the reopened case.
Didn’t they reopen our case more than 10 days ago, so the same ruling would apply to us if they persue it?

UPDATE: they opened our case formally on 07/03/19 according to the beeb (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47490375)

No I don't think it says that.

It says they have to formally open the case within 10 days of deciding to, so if they decided earlier than 27th February but didn't act until 7th March then the same ruling would apply.

 

[TINY]

Dey do know do don’t dey do.

We do do don’t we doh

 

[Kompany Car]

Haha what do we know though? And if we do know, do they know that we know that we wouldn’t dirty another club despite them knowing that we know that they know we know.

Hello Donald Rumsfeld wondered where you had been of late.

 

[TINY]

Hello Donald Rumsfeld wondered where you had been of late.

He’s gotta be dead soon surely?

 

[Father Paul]

When are they going to stop flogging this dead horse,take them to court this time,no more mr nice guy

Sadly we may have a case to answer and we will be the ones in the dock. But you are right might be best to come out fighting.

 

[55yr old teenager]

Dey do know do don’t dey do.

It's called the don't knows. You don't know you dont know, until you know u don't know

 

[55yr old teenager]

Can anyone tell me what this DuPont case is please. Never heard of it before