Real officially reported to Fifa

Rahul · 9th June 2008, 15:55

On the official website

09/06/2008 15:30Reds report Real to FIFA On 27 May,

Manchester United made clear its intention to report Real Madrid to FIFA if it continued to involve itself in the future of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Unfortunately, Real Madrid has not kept its own counsel and the Club feels it has no alternative but to make a formal complaint to the world governing body, which it has done today.

The precise content and nature will remain confidential.

Communications Department,
Manchester United Limited

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pa...newsid=6611277

SirAF · 9th June 2008, 15:57

Good. Doubt anything will come out of it, but still good to see the club state an example.

charleysurf · 9th June 2008, 15:58

It won't get Madrid punished. But it puts to rest all those rumours peddled by MARCA that United are secretly negotiating a sale.

DoctorEvil · 9th June 2008, 15:58

This should be in the huge/all inclusive Ronaldo thread.

Rahul · 9th June 2008, 15:58

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Originally Posted by SirAF

Good. Doubt anything will come out of it, but still good to see the club state an example.

It will be bad for football is nothing comes off it. This "I always get what i want" attitude that Madrid has, has to be punished.

charleysurf · 9th June 2008, 15:59

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Originally Posted by DoctorEvil

This should be in the huge/all inclusive Ronaldo thread.

It's not rumour and speculation though. It's a clear fact that United have reported Madrid for something. It should be in its own thread.

RedSky At Night · 9th June 2008, 16:00

Excellent. About time someone stands up to Real! Doubt anything will come of this, but it's worth showing Madrid that we won't accept such Bullshit.

charleysurf · 9th June 2008, 16:01

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Originally Posted by Rahul

It will be bad for football is nothing comes off it. This "I always get what i want" attitude that Madrid has, has to be punished.

The argument by Madrid will be that we were just the same when we tried to get Hargreaves.

That's bollocks, but it'll cloud the waters enough to avoid any punishment to Madrid.

eric's irish love child · 9th June 2008, 16:01

good - but nothing will happen!

Ixion · 9th June 2008, 16:01

Ronaldo is as much to blame as Real to honest.

RedSky At Night · 9th June 2008, 16:04

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Originally Posted by charleysurf

The argument by Madrid will be that we were just the same when we tried to get Hargreaves.

That's bollocks, but it'll cloud the waters enough to avoid any punishment to Madrid.

Not to the same degree. Marca release daily shite linking Ronaldo with Madrid, with "inside" info. The presidents comments have not helped matters either.

Razwan000 · 9th June 2008, 16:06

true...also with hargreaves...he was more clear in where he wanted to play and he was pretty much insistent he wanted to be at united..

charleysurf · 9th June 2008, 16:08

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Originally Posted by RedSky At Night

Not to the same degree. Marca release daily shite linking Ronaldo with Madrid, with "inside" info. The presidents comments have not helped matters either.

I think we did secretly show Hargreaves around Old Trafford and meet with Fergie after the World Cup. So that was a bit dodgy.

You didn't have Ferguson making public comments that Hargreaves would soon be a Madrid player like Schuster did though. And I don't remember Gill making public announcents about Hargreaves every day either like Calderon has.

And we backed off once it was clear Bayern wanted to sell the next summer only.

Colly · 9th June 2008, 16:08

3 year transfer embargo would be funny - but nothing will happen in fairness

Younited.7 · 9th June 2008, 16:14

A transfer embargo this summer would be fanastic - we win the double again, smashing them along the way and giving him a huge contract, he gets married, is naturalised (give him a passport etc) and has kids with his gf who wants to live in England because Colleen is her new best mate.

Magic.

::sonny:: · 9th June 2008, 16:17

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Originally Posted by eric's irish love child

good - but nothing will happen!

Agreed

Fuzzymel · 9th June 2008, 16:17

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Originally Posted by Razwan000

true...also with hargreaves...he was more clear in where he wanted to play and he was pretty much insistent he wanted to be at united..

Yeah we haven't been entirely innocent in the past.

I was actually surprised we reported them. There is a lot going on that we obviously do not hear about though.

As much as I would love to see Madrid get knocked down a peg or two I don't think anything will be done.

Nanderson · 9th June 2008, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Ixion

Ronaldo is as much to blame as Real to honest.

In my bollox he is. Ronaldo has said fuck all, except that he wants to play in Madrid one day. He's kept his options open, end of. I can't get over some of the over-reacting here, it's laughable really.

Escobar · 9th June 2008, 16:19

Nothing will happen, but is there any doubt that they did not try to tap him up?

charleysurf · 9th June 2008, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Fuzzymel

Yeah we haven't been entirely innocent in the past.

I was actually surprised we reported them. There is a lot going on that we obviously do not hear about though.

As much as I would love to see Madrid get knocked down a peg or two I don't think anything will be done.

It's not designed to get Madrid punished. It's just a public warning to Madrid (and Ronaldo) that we do not want to sell.

Younited.7 · 9th June 2008, 16:24

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Originally Posted by charleysurf

It's not designed to get Madrid punished. It's just a public warning to Madrid (and Ronaldo) that we do not want to sell.

And to quell the papers incessant peskering of our player.

Madrid seem to think they have some divine right to court Ronaldo and play every paper in the world. We should follow this through and deface them through legal means.

charleysurf · 9th June 2008, 16:27

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Originally Posted by united.7

And to quell the papers incessant peskering of our player.

Madrid seem to think they have some divine right to court Ronaldo and play every paper in the world. We should follow this through and deface them through legal means.

This won't go anywhere with FIFA. And United are not so innocent. This is all part of the game that started when Ronaldo left his future up in the air. All we've done is show that we will play hardball if necessary to keep the player.

AttackingFlair · 9th June 2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Ixion

Ronaldo is as much to blame as Real to honest.

What for saying that he won't say anything until after the Euros?

Younited.7 · 9th June 2008, 16:35

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Originally Posted by charleysurf

This won't go anywhere with FIFA. And United are not so innocent. This is all part of the game that started when Ronaldo left his future up in the air. All we've done is show that we will play hardball if necessary to keep the player.

I wouldnt expect a decision from FIFA, at least we take them around the windmill in the ultimate anti-climaxing fight between good and evil.

I wouldn't say we were anywhere near this bad.

Pogue Mahone · 9th June 2008, 16:38

The obvious difference between this and the Hargreaves situation is the Marca claim that Real have already agreed personal terms with Ronaldo and his agent, despite United's refusal to listen to any offers.

If this is true, it's flagrant breach of the regulations that govern football transfers and in a different league to any "tapping up" we've been involved with in the past.

Of course, I still don't think anything's gonna come of it. I mean, who are they gonna call as witnesses? Ronaldo? His agent?

Crustanoid · 9th June 2008, 16:39

If only that cnut Brazillian journo scum prick which has caused all this could be proved to be linked to Madrid and Calderon like he so blatantly is.

I'd like to see him hauled over the coals along with Calderon

gaffs · 9th June 2008, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Pogue Mahone

The obvious difference between this and the Hargreaves situation is the Marca claim that Real have already agreed personal terms with Ronaldo and his agent, despite United's refusal to listen to any offers.

Real will just say thats not the case and claim its just paper talk.

Vidicious · 9th June 2008, 16:42

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Originally Posted by Ixion

Ronaldo is as much to blame as Real to honest.

For wanting to concentrate on doing well for his country rather than talk to a few journalist mongs? Like fuck hes to blame.

Pogue Mahone · 9th June 2008, 16:45

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Originally Posted by gaffs

Real will just say thats not the case and claim its just paper talk.

Yeah, that's almost certainly what will happen.

My big worry is that being so aggresive like this - along with the "rot in the reserves" comment - is going to be counter-productive and burn our bridges with Ronaldo and his agent, forcing us to agree a cut-price deal in the last couple of days of the transfer window.

It's gonna be a looooooong summer, that's for sure.

Nem 7 · 9th June 2008, 16:48

We're just as bad.

Bellion, Saha, Rooney, Hargreaves..

RedMarla · 9th June 2008, 16:51

what's the point!

and also, the problem with fighting for him is not that we're gonna burn bridges with him (he did that by himself, without any help from us), but that we are going to look even more helpless and pathetic when real do eventually get him (which they most prob will).

I'd rather we take them for every single cent they've got and buy good players, win the treble next season and rub ronaldo's face in what he's missing.

9th June 2008, 15:55	#1 (permalink)
Rahul First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hunting The Hunter ! Posts: 5,232	Real officially reported to Fifa On the official website 09/06/2008 15:30Reds report Real to FIFA On 27 May, Manchester United made clear its intention to report Real Madrid to FIFA if it continued to involve itself in the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. Unfortunately, Real Madrid has not kept its own counsel and the Club feels it has no alternative but to make a formal complaint to the world governing body, which it has done today. The precise content and nature will remain confidential. Communications Department, Manchester United Limited http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pa...newsid=6611277

9th June 2008, 15:57	#2 (permalink)
SirAF Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 1,026	Good. Doubt anything will come out of it, but still good to see the club state an example.

9th June 2008, 15:58	#3 (permalink)
charleysurf Talks sense Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,405	It won't get Madrid punished. But it puts to rest all those rumours peddled by MARCA that United are secretly negotiating a sale.

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DoctorEvil Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: "ut biberent, quando esse nollent " (if they will not eat, then they will drink) -- Publius Claudius Pulcher Posts: 998	This should be in the huge/all inclusive Ronaldo thread.

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RedSky At Night Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,266	Excellent. About time someone stands up to Real! Doubt anything will come of this, but it's worth showing Madrid that we won't accept such Bullshit.

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eric's irish love child Youth Team Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: belfast Posts: 177	good - but nothing will happen!

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Ixion Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,313	Ronaldo is as much to blame as Real to honest.

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Razwan000 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Keighley Posts: 1,183	true...also with hargreaves...he was more clear in where he wanted to play and he was pretty much insistent he wanted to be at united..

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Colly Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,385	3 year transfer embargo would be funny - but nothing will happen in fairness

9th June 2008, 16:14	#15 (permalink)
Younited.7 united.7 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Evenage Posts: 2,076	A transfer embargo this summer would be fanastic - we win the double again, smashing them along the way and giving him a huge contract, he gets married, is naturalised (give him a passport etc) and has kids with his gf who wants to live in England because Colleen is her new best mate. Magic.

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Escobar Poster originally known as Michel04 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Federer-Land Posts: 11,981	Nothing will happen, but is there any doubt that they did not try to tap him up?

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Pogue Mahone Dr Death wasting tax payers money on the Caf all day Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: "As relaxed and natural on the park as a dog chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind" Posts: 13,559	The obvious difference between this and the Hargreaves situation is the Marca claim that Real have already agreed personal terms with Ronaldo and his agent, despite United's refusal to listen to any offers. If this is true, it's flagrant breach of the regulations that govern football transfers and in a different league to any "tapping up" we've been involved with in the past. Of course, I still don't think anything's gonna come of it. I mean, who are they gonna call as witnesses? Ronaldo? His agent?

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Crustanoid Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancs Posts: 1,986	If only that cnut Brazillian journo scum prick which has caused all this could be proved to be linked to Madrid and Calderon like he so blatantly is. I'd like to see him hauled over the coals along with Calderon

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Nem 7 Look, I'm a cunt, can type in colour so I must be important. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Outside Right Posts: 4,881	We're just as bad. Bellion, Saha, Rooney, Hargreaves..

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RedMarla Youth Team Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cubicle Posts: 471	what's the point! and also, the problem with fighting for him is not that we're gonna burn bridges with him (he did that by himself, without any help from us), but that we are going to look even more helpless and pathetic when real do eventually get him (which they most prob will). I'd rather we take them for every single cent they've got and buy good players, win the treble next season and rub ronaldo's face in what he's missing.