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

[BluessinceHydeRoad]

Isn't this the UEFA FFP investigation thread? Shouldn't all this Delaney stuff be in the Media thread if he isn't worth his own?

 

[Akpowell]

Isn't this the UEFA FFP investigation thread? Shouldn't all this Delaney stuff be in the Media thread if he isn't worth his own?

Here, here

 

[andyhinch]

Well I’ll need more info there. Sounds good.

I think PB called him a disrespectful motherfucker and wanted a straightener outside Mary D’s

 

[decmancity]

It's Amanda Staveley, who was involved in Sheikh Mansour's rescue of Barclay's at the time of the financial crash as well as in the takeover of City and, potentially, Newcastle.

Not sure if mentioned but this case is being streamed here, https://cl-2016-000049.sparq.me.uk/ I just joined and Staveley has name dropped Mansour about 10 times in 30seconds.

 

[DrBlueBob]

I'm not comparing him with me btw; that simply wouldn't be fair...

Sinead O'Connor agrees with me. Bows, scrapes, smirm, smarm whilst backing away and avoiding eye contact.

 

[slbsn]

Not sure if mentioned but this case is being streamed here, https://cl-2016-000049.sparq.me.uk/ I just joined and Staveley has name dropped Mansour about 10 times in 30seconds.

The whole trial is about the Barclays deal with Shiekh Mansour so you can expect him to be mentioned once or twice. I was more surprised when Shinawatra got a cameo. And David Mellor. And a host of others.

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

Not sure if mentioned but this case is being streamed here, https://cl-2016-000049.sparq.me.uk/ I just joined and Staveley has name dropped Mansour about 10 times in 30seconds.

Did she refer to him as HH?

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Despite being blocked by Delaney I think it is a disgrace that people write to his employer trying to get him sacked for having a highly political view on Saudi Arabia.

I don't agree with his conclusion and think the fact that Saudi interests are already well embedded in this country and globally means that the myopic view that investment in football can only be sportswashing can't be true. At least part of PIF's interest in Newcastle is financial. And why on earth would the Rueben Brothers get involved if not for financial reasons. Likewise, Silverlake couldn't care less about sportswashing Abu Dhabi's state reputation.

But he is entitled to his view without a pile on to get him sacked. The point he made re trains was not difficult to understand and is a commonish retort.

The unfortunate reality for the Delaneys of this world are that Chinese, PIF (the Saudi investment fund) and Abu Dhabi money have invested and will continue to invest/own many Western assets in all sectors. What does he want a shareholder list on the label of every product and service?

If Delaney gets the sack it will be because he has spent too much time spouting his personal political views instead of doing his job as a football writer. His credibility as a journalist (and that of his employers) has been undermined because of his relentless hate campaign against football fans who should be customers of his website. He is biased and not impartial and that makes him unfit for his role. If he wants to be an activist he should quit his job working for Russian and Saudi owners.

 

[slbsn]

Did she refer to him as HH?

Yes

 

[BillyShears]

Yes

Argh, you beat me to it.

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

Did she refer to him as HH?

Yes

Oh no...we are fucked then...

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Friday before:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...-treble-pep-guardiola-abu-dhabi-a8917671.html

Saturday, Final day:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...in-de-bruyne-pep-guardiola-news-a8920221.html

Sunday morning:
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...s-goals-pep-guardiola-abu-dhabi-a8920441.html

This is one very bitter man.

These articles are pure poison. His constant references to "Abu Dhabi" as a collective description of City's owners is disgusting. The articles are underpinned all the way through by a hate-filled racist narrative. He's as despicable as they come. This is not in any sense fair and balanced critical journalism.

 

[HelloCity]

Did she refer to him as HH?

Hulk Hogan.

 

[slbsn]

Oh no...we are fucked then...

And to be clear, it was HH in an email.

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

And to be clear, it was HH in an email.

My question was tongue in cheek...I didn’t expect an affirmative :(

 

[MillionMilesAway]

These articles are pure poison. His constant references to "Abu Dhabi" as a collective description of City's owners is disgusting. The articles are underpinned all the way through by a hate-filled racist narrative. He's as despicable as they come. This is not in any sense fair and balanced critical journalism.

Indeed.
The Saturday piece coupled with Harris' postmatch offensiveness were when the mask dropped completely.

 

[slbsn]

My question was tongue in cheek...I didn’t expect an affirmative :(

Well, good to see some level of corroboration of the HH = SM case. Regardless, as has been said, City would never have run that argument that it was someone else. It was always weak.

 

[trumpton]

The cynic in me worries how independent CAS actually are. Around 10% of their income comes from FIFA, so a vested interest in cases involving other football authorities?

CAS after all are the organisation who couldn't give a straightforward decision as to whether Caster Semanya had a pair of bollocks in her running shorts!

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

The cynic in me worries how independent CAS actually are. Around 10% of their income comes from FIFA, so a vested interest in cases involving other football authorities?

CAS after all are the organisation who couldn't give a straightforward decision as to whether Caster Semanya had a pair of bollocks in her running shorts!

There's no love lost between FIFA and UEFA these days.

 

[KS55]

The cynic in me worries how independent CAS actually are. Around 10% of their income comes from FIFA, so a vested interest in cases involving other football authorities?

CAS after all are the organisation who couldn't give a straightforward decision as to whether Caster Semanya had a pair of bollocks in her running shorts!

Can you?