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Thank you.Nowhere to watch it, but the result will be published on here at 09:30 UK time.
https://www.tas-cas.org/en/index.html
Thank you.Nowhere to watch it, but the result will be published on here at 09:30 UK time.
https://www.tas-cas.org/en/index.html
This echo's my feelings too.No idea what to expect later. A week ago I was convinced the ban would stick, now not so much.
The confidence coming out of City mouthpieces is a bit annoying, but then they have everything to gain from sounding confident pre-verdict (appeal, maintaining innocence, reputation, etc) than if they said nothing. Who knows. Also worth noting that no reputable journo has claimed to know anything regarding the outcome.
1 year ban and maybe fine goes up by 5m or soSo, with an hour to go, what's everyone's predictions?
I reckon they'll reduce the ban to a year and half the fine. Man City will accept this.
Same. It's the best way to be, prepare for the worst and anything else is a bonus.Hope I’m proven wrong but just got a horrible feeling that they are going to get away away with this.
I have every confidence that City will have greased all the right palms to get away with this. A face saving fine with no ban is my guess.So, with an hour to go, what's everyone's predictions?
I reckon they'll reduce the ban to a year and half the fine. Man City will accept this.
I think here the argument they’re making is the evidence was ill gotten so they shouldn’t be punished.My only glimmer of hope is Chelsea got their transfer ban upheld. I know it’s different but you’d think they’d buy themselves through the appeal like city.
Money can buy you out of any trouble.....Ian Cheeseman wouldn't have stuck his neck out like this on Friday unless he was super confident of his information.
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I hope you are right but am not overly optimistic. The way football is going I just see Citys lawyers wriggling out of this somehow.Whatever I've read about CAS gives me hope that they're a highly ethical organisation. And whatever I've read about City suggests they don't really have a case.
I see the original ban being upheld and pandemonium ensuing at City.
You don’t leak bad news earlyPresumably City know by now and will be preparing statements, surprised no leaks yet
But can they really? It’s bad enough they completely disregarded the FFP rules but to then cook the books as well suggests they knew exactly what they were doing.Have a feeling they’ll get a suspended ban and if they do anything naughty again it will be enforced.
You don’t leak bad news early
I fecking hope so!Very true! Fingers crossed...
Who knows, it feels like they make up some rules as it happens in football right now.But can they really? It’s bad enough they completely disregarded the FFP rules but to then cook the books as well suggests they knew exactly what they were doing.
They should say that City are banned, their players aren't guilty so they shouldn't be denied CL football. Therefore, any CL club who bids for a city player, it's automatically acceptedWill be fantastic if they get at least one year ban. But it will probably only be a fine. They may see that the players are not guilty so allow city to participate in UCL. Can they change the punishment to something different (say a huge fine of 75m) or it has to be within what UEFA has already delivered?
A suspended ban would be terrible for UEFAs reputation as well as an indication to clubs that they are also allowed to cheat the system or basically deviate from an ethical/legal route.Have a feeling they’ll get a suspended ban and if they do anything naughty again it will be enforced.
Don't they prepare different statements in advance for all scenarios ?Presumably City know by now and will be preparing statements, surprised no leaks yet
CAS shares the ruling in advance... both parties have to agree to the full judgement becoming public otherwise CAS just announce a verdictDon't they prepare different statements in advance for all scenarios ?
lawyer up and double down... straight to the european courts if they loose i thinkI bet if the ban is upheld we'll get a typically aggressive arrogant statement from City...
Let’s hope!I bet if the ban is upheld we'll get a typically aggressive arrogant statement from City...
Cheeseman, Sinclair and Goater already did didn't they?I'm setting myself up for a fail here. Convincing myself that the ban stands with the fact that their mouthpieces aren't coming out with anything.
If this were a MBS-funded Newcastle in question, I'd be praying for the well being of the folks at CAS and their families.I bet if the ban is upheld we'll get a typically aggressive arrogant statement from City...
Except for the other day.Whatever the outcome is, City know by now and are keeping very quiet about it. No mouthpieces mouthing off anywhere