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

[KS55]

Surely the proof would be the sponsorship funds entering Citys accounts. I've always thought this was what City deemed to be their irrefutable evidence.

But from where? If we can show sponsors paid in full, however they themselves were funded, we are free.
Would Khaldoon have been so adamant that our accounts were in order if the source in each case was not the sponsor?

 

[KS55]

Projectriver has indeed contributed honestly and I for one enjoy reading his take on things. But even he says most of his posts are his opinion. Khaldoon said, in the first instance, my view is that first, they go to CAS and if they do not overturn the ban there will be a second "instance". Only six more days to wait, then we can start another thread. I wonder what the title will be.

How about, "Cop that Harris and all you wankers"?

 

[KS55]

Remember Khaldoons words. "I only deal with facts". Therefore we must trust that the facts are irrefutable. Let us hope that everyone else only deals with facts.

You just know the usual suspects will spin it. If we win: "City got away with it on a technicality."
If we lose: "Ban those cheating bastards for ever"

 

[blueparrot]

You just know the usual suspects will spin it. If we win: "City got away with it on a technicality."
If we lose: "Ban those cheating bastards for ever"

Depends what CAS say in their report.

 

[cjn]

It's the tone of the email extracts that make it appear "dodgy" and not the settlement of the legal obligation itself.

This was the part that was so striking to me. As someone who came up in financial services I was shocked to see what these guys were putting in writing. Since I was a first year analyst there are some things widely understood (and widely drilled into you) to be "please call me" matters, not spelled out in something that can be read by a lawyer later on.

And to be clear, nothing illegal or untoward was ever going on, it's just good practice.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Why would we do that though.

It seems clear from the hacked emails that we didn't do that. There was one where someone in Abu Dhabi was asked to rejig the payments so they were correctly allocated to the right commercial partners.

 

[M18CTID]

Everyone was confident on 14th February too......

Not me. I was tipped off in early January that we were getting a ban. It still came as a bit of a shock though!

Edit - Actually, it was Christmas Eve I was told. It was early January that I shared it on here

 

[rice10]

Through out this whole ordeal it has been interesting to see from people outside of the city bubble claiming that UEFA are corrupt, shambles, etc except when it comes to this one decision to ban us for two years and it doesn't get questioned and is accepted as fact!!

It is hilarious hypocrisy.

 

[M18CTID]

Through out this whole ordeal it has been interesting to see from people outside of the city bubble claiming that UEFA are corrupt, shambles, etc except when it comes to this one decision to ban us for two years and it doesn't get questioned and is accepted as fact!!

It is hilarious hypocrisy.

Bang on, and is something I’ve taken great delight in telling clueless opposition fans on Twatter. Funny how none of them ever bother to respond!

 

[remember arthur mann]

Only hope it's .....

Not......

 

[Coatigan]

Is it the 13th yet?

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Is it the 13th yet?

No. Seven more sleeps yet.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Any more news mate ? I’ve took this week off work and I can’t even relax for one minute lol

Not really mate, we just have to strap ourselves in.

Pep has another couple of games to be interviewed prior to next Monday, so he will continue to be an interesting watch, that's for sure.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Blame it on the age.

I blame it on the boogie.

 

[Goodlove]

I blame it on the boogie.

Not the sunshine?

 

[HolisticJim]

I wonder if CAS will agree that we wasn't given a fair hearing and instuct UEFA to restart the case with the correct process being followed.
Meaning we wouldn't get any real answer come the 13th.

 

[Coatigan]

I feel exactly the same. I have read every single post on this thread. I have been persuaded we are going to win by some posts and persuaded we are going to lose by other posts. My gut feeling is the bastards will find some way to fuck us over. Truly hope I am wrong.

If it helps any, i feel the same.

I was also convinced we were going to get a 2 season transfer ban ahead of last summer.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Not the sunshine?

Never the sunshine, nor for that matter the moonlight. Always the boogie.
And not the goodtimes either in case you were wondering.

 

[Goodlove]

Never the sunshine, nor for that matter the moonlight. Always the boogie.
And not the goodtimes either in case you were wondering.

Thanks for clearing that up

 

[DrBlueBob]

Thanks for clearing that up

Very welcome. Off to YouTube for sum toons.