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

[blue b4 the moon]

Can see several players eg Bernardo, KDB and possibly Laporte considering their options if the ban is upheld. Really important we win the appeal and we can all breathe a big sigh of relief.

Sadly the Zabs & Komps of the football world are far apart.

 

[KS55]

We're dancing on the head of a pin over semantics. The issue is whether the CFG is primarily a money making machine and I would assert it is not.

There is no scenario where ADUG would allow CFG to be a loss making vanity project, as you say, that was never their intention, their plan is and always was that CFG would make money for ADUG over time and CFG does indeed now make money for ADUG, and while the CFG has not yet reached optimal size we've already reached a stage where its capital value is greater than the investment made, but to state CFG is primarily a money making machine would suggest that first and foremost it is a cash cow, in the way United is and the CFG is clearly not that.

Dont agree. Cash cow not inherent in the term 'money making machine'. But, as you say, n'importe.

 

[abu13]

Can you imagine if next years CL gets cancelled and then we get banned as well?

 

[trevorriley]

I don't know if what kev said has been twisted or his exact words.

tbh if we had the ludicrous 2 year ban any player wanting to leave is welcome to fuck off. Want players here for the love of the club and commitment not some Xfactor tournament.

ok so I am not the biggest CL fan as you can guess, true I would like us to win it within the next year or two. But I am not particularly worried about players that would leave if we got a ban. I do feel that most of our players wouldn't leave. We don't have the glamour players like Pogba or Ronaldo or Neymar and when you think about it Pogba stays over at the old toilet even though he is not in CL.

The concern I would have is the power we have to sign the players we need to strengthen the squad because we do need a good transfer window this summer ( if not already totally messed up by clovid 19 )

I think it will be a one year ban and fine, thinking ahead next seasons CL & transfer window is going to be tarnished heavily due to clovid 19, so rollocks to you lot at UEFA, we couldn't be missing a better season !

 

[kaz7]

Hope we right and we will win,or

Kevin De Bruyne: "The club has told us that it will appeal [the UEFA ban] and that they are almost 100% sure they are right. I trust my team. Once the statement is made, I will review everything. Two years [without #UCL] would be long - one year, I might see.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Well we could get as much money as we can from the players that want to leave and free up some huge wages on our books! The loyal players willing to remain would mix it up with the eds boys and some of the new south american signings.

Now if Pep says he wants to leave then thats when I would have something to worry about!

 

[citizen_maine]

Hope we right and we will win,or

Kevin De Bruyne: "The club has told us that it will appeal [the UEFA ban] and that they are almost 100% sure they are right. I trust my team. Once the statement is made, I will review everything. Two years [without #UCL] would be long - one year, I might see.

Tomorrows headline: "City are NOT 100% sure they are innocent"

:-)

 

[KS55]

I don't buy that one bit. Not saying you are lying, mate. They were/are.

No, G14 clubs squashed Platini's debt control version before it got anywhere. They themselves designed P&L version of FFP.

 

[haugemcfc]

I trust TH

 

[richards30]

Really hope khaldoon has sorted and we can carry on as normal. Can’t imagine we would accept even a one year ban either as we have irrefutable evidence according to Soriano so it’s either full clearance or I imagine if to court to sue UEFA

 

[KS55]

I don't know if what kev said has been twisted or his exact words.

tbh if we had the ludicrous 2 year ban any player wanting to leave is welcome to fuck off. Want players here for the love of the club and commitment not some Xfactor tournament.

ok so I am not the biggest CL fan as you can guess, true I would like us to win it within the next year or two. But I am not particularly worried about players that would leave if we got a ban. I do feel that most of our players wouldn't leave. We don't have the glamour players like Pogba or Ronaldo or Neymar and when you think about it Pogba stays over at the old toilet even though he is not in CL.

The concern I would have is the power we have to sign the players we need to strengthen the squad because we do need a good transfer window this summer ( if not already totally messed up by clovid 19 )

I think it will be a one year ban and fine, thinking ahead next seasons CL & transfer window is going to be tarnished heavily due to clovid 19, so rollocks to you lot at UEFA, we couldn't be missing a better season !

The modern elite level pro is a gun for hire who manages his career. Love of the club is not forefront in their thinking, tho', of course, they want to be at a club they enjoy. Kev just being honest.

 

[Mike N]

If the ban stays we can not complain if a player wants out. The club will have effectively sold them a pup and ultimately let them down.

We need to win.

 

[SilverFox2]

If the ban stays we can not complain if a player wants out. The club will have effectively sold them a pup and ultimately let them down.

We need to win.

Very few Ctid players in our team. Like us all they. sell their labour to the highest bidder or those reams with the best prospects.

 

[chaddblue]

that doesn’t sound good if we get banned for kev staying?!

Who'll be able to pay the asking price.... Nobody !!

 

[kaz7]

If the ban stays we can not complain if a player wants out. The club will have effectively sold them a pup and ultimately let them down.

We need to win.

Not necessarily ,we know that UEFA has been out to get us for nearly a decade,they have a lot of power and influence,we might have to take it past CAS,how long the players leave it before jumping remains to be seen

 

[Mike N]

Not necessarily ,we know that UEFA has been out to get us for nearly a decade,they have a lot of power and influence,we might have to take it past CAS,how long the players leave it before jumping remains to be seen

The thing is the the club must have been aware of the enemy forces being out to get us. If we get found guilty someone has done something wrong. If that’s the case, we’ve all been let down and the players will be justified in going.

I’m still holding out for a win yet. We’ve done it late before.

 

[M18CTID]

I don't know if what kev said has been twisted or his exact words.

tbh if we had the ludicrous 2 year ban any player wanting to leave is welcome to fuck off. Want players here for the love of the club and commitment not some Xfactor tournament.

ok so I am not the biggest CL fan as you can guess, true I would like us to win it within the next year or two. But I am not particularly worried about players that would leave if we got a ban. I do feel that most of our players wouldn't leave. We don't have the glamour players like Pogba or Ronaldo or Neymar and when you think about it Pogba stays over at the old toilet even though he is not in CL.

The concern I would have is the power we have to sign the players we need to strengthen the squad because we do need a good transfer window this summer ( if not already totally messed up by clovid 19 )

I think it will be a one year ban and fine, thinking ahead next seasons CL & transfer window is going to be tarnished heavily due to clovid 19, so rollocks to you lot at UEFA, we couldn't be missing a better season !

I think his comments aren’t as bad as the headline mate. He’s pretty much implied that he may well stay even if we end up with a 1 year ban.

As for the ban itself, the club are insisting they have done nothing wrong and if they can prove it, we shouldn’t accept a 1p fine, let alone a reduced ban. However, if it turns out they’ve been bullshitting us all along and are guilty then for me those responsible can fuck off before De Bruyne ever does!

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Did he really say that?

 

[Shirley]

When Pep is asked about the ban he always says the club are innocent and he trusts what his bosses have told him, the players should be saying much the same as they were all briefed when the ban was announced.

 

[Father Paul]

I think his comments aren’t as bad as the headline mate. He’s pretty much implied that he may well stay even if we end up with a 1 year ban.

As for the ban itself, the club are insisting they have done nothing wrong and if they can prove it, we shouldn’t accept a 1p fine, let alone a reduced ban. However, if it turns out they’ve been bullshitting us all along and are guilty then for me those responsible can fuck off before De Bruyne ever does!

I get the impression he might be open to a move whatever the outcome of the appeal particularly so if Pep leaves in the near future. A big loss no doubt and will be hard to replace. However, where De Bruyne plays his football in the coming seasons may be a side issue the way things are starting to shape up in the European football landscape.