Bluewolf Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 So that's what they decided to do then, I was reading an article earlier today where they said a decision was imminent... City will continue to fight it tooth and nail no doubt...
Bluewolf Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 Manchester City say they are "disappointed but not surprised" by the "prejudicial" decision and will appeal. They added in a statement: "The club has always anticipated the ultimate need to seek out an independent body and process to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence in support of its position. "In December 2018, the Uefa chief investigator publicly previewed the outcome and sanction he intended to be delivered to Manchester City, before any investigation had even begun. "The subsequent flawed and consistently leaked Uefa process he oversaw has meant that there was little doubt in the result that he would deliver. The club has formally complained to the Uefa disciplinary body, a complaint which was validated by a CAS ruling. "Simply put, this is a case initiated by Uefa, prosecuted by Uefa and judged by Uefa. With this prejudicial process now over, the club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity."
The Artful Dodger Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 I wouldn't get ahead of ourselves until after any appeal, but if it were to be upheld, would that mean 5th place get a Champions League spot, assuming Manchester City finish top 4? As I say, wouldn't get too ahead of ourselves with this. I'd hope if it is upheld this sets a precedent and all clubs from here on in are treated the same way.
Chaaay AFC Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 TAD is spot on, could easily see City winning the appeal. Doubt UEFA will have the balls to uphold it especially if it starts affecting other teams.
Cicero Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Chaaay AFC said: TAD is spot on, could easily see City winning the appeal. Doubt UEFA will have the balls to uphold it especially if it starts affecting other teams. With evidence I find it unlikely.
6666 Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 I guess this makes it slightly more likely that we'll qualify for the Europa League again.
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Bluewolf said: "Simply put, this is a case initiated by Uefa, prosecuted by Uefa and judged by Uefa. With this prejudicial process now over, the club will pursue an impartial judgment as quickly as possible and will therefore, in the first instance, commence proceedings with the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the earliest opportunity." Who would have thought that UEFA would initiate and investigate possible breaches into UEFA rules and then have UEFA prosecute and judge whether or not UEFA rules were broken!
Bluewolf Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Who would have thought that UEFA would initiate and investigate possible breaches into UEFA rules and then have UEFA prosecute and judge whether or not UEFA rules were broken! Yea, crazy stuff.....
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 If leaked emails and voicemails are the evidence UEFA has, I think they should have a pretty ironclad case at the CAS appeal. The idea that UEFA can't initiate, investigate, and prosecute it's own rule violations is absurd - the issue will be weather UEFA has the evidence to demonstrate that Man City were going around trying to hide their FFP violations. And apparently these evidence include emails and voicemails that demonstrate that City was misreporting the "sponsorships" from their parent company in order to inflate their numbers to get passed FFP. If CAS overturns this (not lessens - I could see maybe evidence showing that City was committing wrongdoing but 2 years is too harsh, but fully overturns this), then I think CAS will look very corrupt considering the reported evidence.
DeadLinesman Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 City have been inflating their numbers for years. It’s alway a sellout at the Etihad apparently, even though we all see those swathes of empty blue seats.
Dr. Gonzo Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 I hope the league takes a look into this shite as well too. Can they deduct points? Can they deduct points from... last season?
Cicero Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 I think the FA will definitely look into it evidence is there to see
The Artful Dodger Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 19 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: City have been inflating their numbers for years. It’s alway a sellout at the Etihad apparently, even though we all see those swathes of empty blue seats. That's quite common though, Arsenal always lie about their attendances. In fairness, I think that's more out of embarrassment that they can't sell out their ground that often.
Smiley Culture Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Cicero said: I think the FA will definitely look into it evidence is there to see Can they though? Unless City have to submit figures to them, I’m not sure how they can. I think Companies House may take an interest in this, as declaring dodgy accounts is punishable.
DeadLinesman Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, The Artful Dodger said: That's quite common though, Arsenal always lie about their attendances. In fairness, I think that's more out of embarrassment that they can't sell out their ground that often. Isn’t it something to do with the amount of tickets officially sold? So it’s not turnstile numbers persay?
The Artful Dodger Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 1 minute ago, DeadLinesman said: Isn’t it something to do with the amount of tickets officially sold? So it’s not turnstile numbers persay? Yeah, you have a load of corporate tickets which are sold for a season etc and they often don't turn up at all. They are counting them. Arsenal are bad culprits for it, a lot of their fans are gimps from Hampstead who only go to football because it's a nice social event, so if it clashes with a cheese and wine festival they don't turn up. Hence the vast amount of empty seats at any given Arsenal game, except from the big ones. I have more respect for Manchester City, their fanbse is still solidly Manchester based. It will take a while to grown.
LFCMike Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Smiley Culture said: Can they though? Unless City have to submit figures to them, I’m not sure how they can. I think Companies House may take an interest in this, as declaring dodgy accounts is punishable. "High-level sources say that will force the Premier League to act due to their own licensing, which pertains to Uefa’s Financial Fair Play regulations. The issue comes because any club has to supply true information to get a Premier League licence, and that information will have had to have matched that supplied to Uefa. It is understood Premier League committees had already discussed potential punishments on the provision that Uefa punished City, and a points deduction is now seen as highly likely." https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-city-banned-champions-league-premier-points-uefa-fair-play-a9336946.html?fbclid=IwAR1I9To5fj928xMK3TBygqPJnQMo6J51MAr0b901rVQOxP_1Llj8sx5REHU
Happy Blue Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 This will be overturned, court action about to start again
Happy Blue Posted February 14, 2020 Posted February 14, 2020 2 hours ago, Cicero said: I think the FA will definitely look into it evidence is there to see That's the main problem, they don't have any evidence
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