City had David Pannick QC arguing for them at CAS. He's widely regarded as the best there is (as the UK government found out to their cost last September, when Pannick successfully argued at the Supreme Court that Borris Johnson had given unlawful advice to the Queen regarding the prorogation of Parliament).
Manchester City banned from CL for 2 seasons and fined 30 million euros | CAS - Ban lifted, fined 10 million
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OJ Simpson was never proven guilty either.
I guess the solution to every problem in life, is throw money at it. If only I was rich.
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This may be a stupid question but why can’t UEFA just kick City out of the CL permanently? I mean if it’s their competition then they make the rules and can decide who takes part and who doesn’t, no?
If City and their fans hate UEFA so much why are they so desperate to be in their flagship tournament? Shouldn’t they be boycotting it anyway?
Thats how we know he's innocent.
What the fans and the club want are very different, fans wanted to win this case because of the doors it opened up (mainly the potential trapdoor right out of the premier league) had we lost.
Also I think we can all agree no one wants Stevie G getting a PL winners medal!
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If you need me to summarise:
To Simon Pearce, the representative of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi.
We need to show that money we are attributing to partnership income is separate from our equity funding.
I know it is more complicated for Mohamed Al Mazrouei — Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi — to split our funding up into separate payments from different entities, but we need to do so to comply with regulation.
Sincerely, Graham Wallace, Chief Financial Officer Manchester City
Nah I can read the email myself
And herein lies the dilemma for the modern football supporter - you love your club and its history, but maybe not the owners ('the business').
It's a bit like flying on an airline, you enjoy the service from the crew, but equally know the management ('the business') will sh!t on you and cancel a flight at the last minute, with no conscience, if it suits them.
I'm no City lover, but do have empathy with their supporters, who are passionate about the club, not the business.
Similar sh!t could happen to most PL teams (in a broader context than just UEFA), there but for the grace of God......
Totally expected. Good thing CL qualification is now in our hands.
It was probably very easy to refute. I'm sure if we hacked the emails of any large business we'd read some eye-raising things that, when actually put into context - as City will have done at CAS - becomes much more mundane.
Right but it's not entirely clear where this 5 year statute of limitations is coming from in this case, let alone that 5 years is a very low level, for something that is assessed over multi-year periods.
For what it's worth, I admire @padr81 and @BobbyManc for sticking around and responding to reply after reply, trying to defend their arguments. I won't get into those arguments again, just stating that it would have been easier to lie low and pop up later. They didn't hide, to their credit.
I also think Man City are corrupt as feck, and got away on a technicality because their oil money lawyers were better than UEFA's inept folks. They are not guilty by law, but at least we all know the ethics of what happened.
But hey, money talks. And if you have dirty, oily money, put it into football right now and watch it come out clean on the other side.
I also think Man City are corrupt as feck, and got away on a technicality because their oil money lawyers were better than UEFA's inept folks. They are not guilty by law, but at least we all know the ethics of what happened.
But hey, money talks. And if you have dirty, oily money, put it into football right now and watch it come out clean on the other side.
UEFA must of known City would appeal, therefore you would of thought they would of made sure their case was watertight before banning City.
This was UEFA 's chance to punish City and send a strong message to the likes of PSG that you can't do what you want and they've blown it big time.
City have been reigning in the spending these last couple of seasons briefing the press that they can't compete, afford it etc will be interesting to see whether they stick with that or know think you know what, we can now do whatever we like spend as much as we want.
I haven't liked the way football has been going for years with transfers ridiculous broadcasting rights deals, dodgy owners and state backed clubs.
I really don't know what happens next.
This was UEFA 's chance to punish City and send a strong message to the likes of PSG that you can't do what you want and they've blown it big time.
City have been reigning in the spending these last couple of seasons briefing the press that they can't compete, afford it etc will be interesting to see whether they stick with that or know think you know what, we can now do whatever we like spend as much as we want.
I haven't liked the way football has been going for years with transfers ridiculous broadcasting rights deals, dodgy owners and state backed clubs.
I really don't know what happens next.
I think they were hoping that due to city’s lack of cooperation with the investigation they could waive the statue of limitations. At least that’s what I read in the Athletic about the issue a few months ago.
Seconded! Some much needed banter
so long as it stays banterMeh , it will keep them occupied next season so we can win the league
See thats why I like this place, on another forum people would be roaring for bannings. We can disagree, argue, have a laugh and no one falls out. Honestly its why this place is such a good forum particularly for a football forums (99% of them are vile rubbish).
Pretty sure I have seen you laughing at Trump supporters. You are not any better.
The most damning fact is that no one is actually surprised.
Something I have always wondered, other than us, who do City consider their biggest rivals?
Whats the point in FFP then?
To a degree, but five years is ridiculously short. Time-barring doesn't apply everywhere though, eg financial services.
That reads to me like they are making sure Abu Dhabi's investment is going to be done in a way that adheres to FFP rules? I admit it may well be going over my head though. Nevertheless, in that same thread the author goes on to boast about how rigorous UEFA's investigation will have been and the unlikelihood of City overturning it, so I'll take Mr. Harris's interpretation of the email with the caution that it merits.
Have the CAS officials been spotted leaving the hearing in brand new Ferraris yet?
No fecking point UEFA going there to appeal. Would just embarrass themselves. Dodgy City FC would just pay them off.
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Of course you would believe your dodgy club is squeaky clean. I got no respect for you lot.
The ten million fine, is that just the first installment for paying off UEFA? I never thought they would go so public about bribes.
not even surprised, what kind of precedent does this set though?
While we're on different levels it was United for years. The best way to describe it though is wanting to one up your big brother when he genuinely swats you away like you are nothing. Then we went to Abu Dhabi, got steroids and made him take notice.
Aside from you it was nobody really (Gillingham maybe, I just picked them at random). At the current time though I'd say its Liverpool not only because they are a good team, but because of them attacking a bus of our players, hacking our scouting network and getting away relatively free, vilifying Raheem in the meida and thumping us in the league. Also because James Milner is a dick who celebrated a nothing goal in a meaningless league game like he'd scored the winner in the World Cup Final (can't speak for them all but I'm petty like that). I won't say the majority of City fans, but many dislike the Pool far more than United at this minute anyway.
Liverpool. Seen as they're actually capable of challenging us. We tend not to see sides who we have finished above for seven consecutive seasons now as 'rivals'. More like noisy neighbours
Honestly though, do they have even have any?
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What an utter joke
What an utter joke
Makes sense giving the context of the league the last 3 years. At least hating Liverpool is a common trait!
Also, glad you share our confidence
