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city's current position is based on a series of investments, otherwise known in conspiratorial circles as The Initial Investment, made between their inception in 2008 until 2018.This is almost a flat-earth level conspiracy level post. Have you read the charges from UEFA? The whole thing related to 2 £15 M payments and not billions as you seem to be suggesting. I am a City fan, and I do believe that if we have broken any accounting rules then we should be punished, but to suggest that all of our success is related to a few small payments (relative to our other spending, and other clubs spending) isn't correct or fair I think. We've managed to cultivate a great team spirit throughout the organisation and have managed the football side of things very well. Those decisions are why we have been successful.
I am not saying that money hasn't helped, just that these accounting charges are not the reason for the success. It all amounts to a couple of player transfers worth of money that is at dispute so far. The Premier League charges might be more, but we haven't seen any evidence to suggest that that I am aware of.
Hopefully it will come out that we are innocent in the end - the CAS ruling gives me confidence on that front - as the judges did mention that they thought we handled everything above-board in their ruling, but if not we should take the punishment on the chin. I just don't see it being some end-of-days punishment as some seem to be suggesting, nor do I think we are Lance Armstrong level cheats. I now expect to get a load of crap coming here as a City fan, and fair enough.
It's this funding which is dubious and has been hidden from the authorities.
I wouldn't worry. Reckon city will get off the hook, whether it be bribery, FA embarrassment or threats via Boris Johnson's powerful House of Lords lawyer. Possibly all three.