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

[Coatigan]

except UEFA have said if we appeal they won't disclose the details of their case haven't they? Its like an impeachment !

until after the appeal is decided. part of the evidence in a live case, i would guess

 

[chaddblue]

Surely an appeal process has to be fairly quick as CL qualification will be decided in the next few months

 

[Zin 'messiah' Zimmer]

Today's a battle; the war can be won! Defiant to the end!

The art of war - battles are won before stepping on the field of battle!

 

[Bombo]

Wait until the premier league relegate us two divisions to be in line with UEFA punishment (Juventus style). Ironically when we sell all the players that will want to leave we will sail past FFP.

 

[Blue Mist]

I’ve been not caring about the champions league

Even so, are you saying you do not have any knowledge of what has been happening for 3 years ? it has been the main story, directly after we did the quadruple Pep was asked if he took bungs ?
I could understand it if you didn't understand the legal process or were asking what asking about CAS but come on.

 

[domalino]

I understand you are upset with what you feel is an unfair accusation, but please refrain from personal abuse.

Well tell me how would you like me to deal with it and I'll deal with it that way.

Would be nice to be able to use the forum without random accusations of not being a City fan after 10 years.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

I've been following the FFP closely fir the last few years. I thought this investigation solely related to the 2014 breach for which a settlement was reached with UEFA. I believed financial evidence provided by Prestwich Blue and other experts and expected City would be innocent. But I'm shocked by the alleged breaches between 2012 and 2016 . Is this news to the club and bluemoon posters. Are we really fucked now?

 

[The blue phantom]

It's not a f**kin' anthem - it's a jingle. And a nicked one at that. I'm guessing all the 'non-booers' have come to their senses; let 'em have it.
I was never bothered about this comp, but I'd absolutely love to win it now. Expect every goal to be disallowed - it's gonna be Bedlum!

I always boo and it was mainly because my mate aswel as others forked out on flights and then got stitched up by these cùnts. It actually annoyed me when Pep wanted it to stop.

I honestly think he should join in when we play Madrid. Would be even better if we fucked the Uefa Jingle off and played Blue moon.

 

[Gordyola]

Rag Father inlaw says we are cheating bastards and finally got what was coming to us.Thinks all our success is tarnished

Wanted to chin the old twat.

Thinks now our Club will be treated like Lepers.

I hope to fuck Heads roll at or Club for this.

What will they roll for and if they did then that’s an admission of guilty whilst the club have always maintained their innocence

 

[stonerblue]

Everton fan here.

This is a disgrace. Yes you broke rules but the owner wouldnt have to do that if he was just allowed to fund his own club without having to resort to getting creative.

The whole rule is designed to keep the same little cartel at the top and close the door to anyone else. How can a rule that only allows you to spend what you earn help anyone but those who are already at the top? It doesnt, but thats the whole point.

I hope your owner wipes the floor with them in court or on appeal and gets rid of the whole FFP rule - its a sham.

Nice one Lou.
If we bankrupt ourselves and then get a leveraged mortgage before operating with a debt of 700m for years we might get some praise for doing it, ''the united way''

Can't make this shit up mate.

 

[Blue Til Death]

They had to find a way to get the rags in it ..... Fuck em, I couldn't care any less .... Give me domestic glory any day .....

 

[Georgian Maestro]

Everton fan here.

This is a disgrace. Yes you broke rules but the owner wouldnt have to do that if he was just allowed to fund his own club without having to resort to getting creative.

The whole rule is designed to keep the same little cartel at the top and close the door to anyone else. How can a rule that only allows you to spend what you earn help anyone but those who are already at the top? It doesnt, but thats the whole point.

I hope your owner wipes the floor with them in court or on appeal and gets rid of the whole FFP rule - its a sham.

We broke rules? Let's see if a court of law agrees with that statement

 

[SebastianBlue]

Well tell me how would you like me to deal with it and I'll deal with it that way.

Leave out the personal abuse, as I have already said.

 

[oakiecokie]

To think, that twat from UEFA was at our last home CL game getting wined and dined and his presence was seen as confirmation of our supposed escaping from any ban. Strange that we had all that Sam Lee and the Athletic nonsense, which they claimed was a sure thing and a couple of months later, this bombshell. What the heck has happened in the last couple of months? Or more likely, the Athletic stuff was just plain wrong.
This is crap news, just before our next CL match as well.
City need to friggin try harder when it comes to dealing with UEFA, bending over backwards so far has not really worked.

You like myself have NO fucking idea as to what was being discussed.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

So, if we are out of the chumps league for two years, does that mean we can spend like mad for two seasons and it doesn't count toward FFP? ;-)

Yes I think so as that's what the Scousers did when they failed ffp. It didn't count because they wernt in any UEFA competitions. Time to start paying players massive contracts and salaries to come to us and to stay but weighted over the next two years. Lol

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Thing is they won't give a fuck.

You won’t even get cameras covering it.

 

[come-on-barney]

This is very, very, very bad news.. no way are they putting this ban out and then letting it get overturned. We will get at least a year and it will massively change the course of the club for the next 5-10 years imo. From Peps continued employment to player recruitment to revenue streams to perception of the club to others... not a positive to be drawn I’m afraid.

We fight to the end!

 

[SapperBlue]

So basically they’ve been judge, jury and executioner and the club, CFG, our accountants and auditors have all been accused of cheating the FFP rules. The club will now fight this to the death for one simple reason, accepting this or even taking another pinch for 12 months admits guilt and will therefore effect the dignity and personal honour of Sheik Mansour and Khaldoon and that is one thing that all Arabs from HRH down to the lowest goat herder take most seriously. This will go all the way to the highest courts now.

 

[rabby]

I've just said this elsewhere, but I don't think they can accept that.

Either we are guilty and UEFA can't budge, or we're not, in which case the ownership and management must realise they can't afford to take a huge punishment as a way of avoiding conflict or a protracted legal case.

A 1 year ban costs us...£150m minimum, plus untold reputation damage. It's not like 2014 where we can take a slap on the wrist to avoid a big fight with UEFA, this is the big fight.

If there's one thing uefa can do it's budge.
A reduction to one year will allow them to show those who want us punished they meant business,and we will make the same mistake as last time of accepting it under the mistaken belief that the slate will be wiped clean.

 

[SleepingBlueTiger]

Was coming this. UEFA needed to make a statement that they will not allow any new clubs into the the current cartel without a fight.

Only in football is investment considered bad. If our owners sold City now they would turn profit but who cares about that when you don't make a prodit in some random year. UEFA's laws are there as a lobbying result by the current cartel of so called elite clubs who are running scared by clubs wanting to challenge them.

For the sake of football I hope this gets overturned, I don't want to watch 50 years of my life same clubs fighting for European trophies because nobody else is allowed to challenge the order.