Come here to laugh at Citeh

[shempz]

If you all haven't already done so, I'd advise you to read the Der Spiegel articles on how dodgy Man City's finances re:

Manchester City Exposed: Bending the Rules to the Tune of Millions

For years now, the Manchester City football club has vehemently denied that its owner, the sheikh of Abu Dhabi, broke financial rules. But internal emails tell a different story, providing evidence of backdated contracts, illusory sponsoring payments and cavalier, "We can do what we want,"...

www.spiegel.de

Manchester City Accused of Using Shadow Firms to Flout Rules

Football Leaks documents outline how Manchester City's owners may have used a surreptitious company in the Cayman Islands to conceal a player investment fund. The team has been accused of violating UEFA spending rules.

www.spiegel.de

Manchester City's Cozy Ties to Abu Dhabi: Sponsorship Money – Paid for by the State

Since the sanctions imposed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, links between English football clubs and authoritarian states have been in the spotlight. Internal documents show that Manchester City has received funding from a government agency in Abu Dhabi.

www.spiegel.de

 

[Tomo]

Steffan apparently an ex employee of the club reading through the Bluemoon thread. Maybe it is quite serious.

 

[Billy Bob mate]

As some have said, I see this less about punishing City and more about reigning in Chavs and Newcastle.

The punishment has to be a deterrent to those and any other sportwashers thinking of entering the league.

Relegate them. Transfer ban. European ban. Sorted.

 

[Shotgunofmichalebrow]

If those charges are successful it proves that finally FFP has some teeth, will warn off Newcastle and Chavs from trying it themselves, and level the playing field for the likes of us going forward.

Wanting City to get off and be able to continue this cheating just to spite other clubs seems a little short sighted?

Warn off Chelsea....Ha ha haHa ha ha haHa ha haHa hah Hag ha haHa

 

[Chevy5]

They must have all their titles expunged.

 

[Guido 🇺🇦]

True. But whatever punishment they get can't be retrospective, besides cancelling any trophies they won.
I don't expect any punishment before the end of this season, because this action by the PL will take time, plus Man City are bound to appeal.

I may have this wrong but they can't appeal a charge. They can defend a charge.

This "case" has been going on for YEARS, City's lawyers for which there are in excess of 20 dedicated to the case have stalled, and stalled to "this point". "This point" has now finally arrived at them being charged. It will now be heard in Court and will now be defended by them in Court.

They will no doubt continue to chuck every lawyer in the land at this, make the court case drag on for years if necessary and then appeal a decision if they lose it just as they did vs UEFA 4yrs ago!!!

The Der Speigel email leaks that kicked all of this off also had an email showing that their strategy is to tie this up in legal for years and years and years.

 

[Cranston]

Good.

But basically hands the title to the Scum.

And would much rather it was the Chavs. Still want to know how that billion pound debt was just wiped clean.

 

[CarrieFi]

 

[kingdawson]

Gooners handed title then.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Steffan apparently an ex employee of the club reading through the Bluemoon thread. Maybe it is quite serious.

QC Murray Rosen who will be leading the investigation is a Gooner too!

You couldn’t make it up

 

[Merl]

Makes beating them yesterday and their winless & goal less streak at the new stadium even sweeter.

They are a scummy club who would be nowhere near the position they have been in for the last 10 years ago without their financial doping and rule breaking.

Probably wont happen but would love to see them stripped of their titles and relegated.

 

[Raf]

Gerrard when he gets his PL medal in the post in 3 years

 

[Kaz Hirai]

Gooners handed title then.

wouldnt rule out united with the run of fixtures they have left

anyway Chelsea's 600 million in 8 months can't be right either surely, dont care how long they spread out the payments

 

[Raf]

Gooners handed title then.

I can live with that tbh, I don't want city to get away with it even more.

 

[Tomo]

 

[Deleted member 15314]

Fuck that they have systematically cheated for years. Don't care who it helps they should be relegated as a warning to others. Man city took walker of us cause they could.if they had not cooked the books they wouldn't be able too. Fuck that shit .tottenham place historically and sportingly earned has been downgraded by these cheats. Relegate the cunts.

Yup, they've harmed us in so many ways. Denied us top 4 several times. Denied us transfers like Ruben Dias cos they could pay £70m for him and we couldn't.

 

[Cranston]

Will be very interesting to see how this is dealt with. Looks like they’ve basically been caught doing it all.

If it’s a slap in the wrists and a year long transfer ban then it means nothing. But if they genuinely do see a huge point deduction or, even better, relegation, then it might provide the catalyst.

 

[CarrieFi]

:contesmile:

 

[Thin Lilywhite Duke]

I'll be honest, I wouldn't take four years to look at City and know they're a financially doped sham.

 

[Deleted member 15314]

Ajm1985 said:
Can't lose away to Spurs in the league when you aren't in the same league. Smart

Gonna miss our guaranteed 3 points.