Man city escape ban! Or did they? [Update 6/2/23]

[scarps]

As ETH said, eras come to an end.

Cheating comes to an end.

 

[Droolinggimp]

We can but hope!

All part of ETH master plan...

 

[Robbo]

Meh, nothing of any significance will happen.

Football associations are pathetically weak.

 

[scarps]

Meh, nothing of any significance will happen.

Football associations are pathetically weak.

The EFL do it so the PL should grow some balls and do the same.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Meh, nothing of any significance will happen.

Football associations are pathetically weak.

its the Premier League (with their own rule book)and they will dish out very severe penalties. Rule W15 give the Commission power to dish out what they want, eg, removal from the Prem, replay games, points deduction (future or historical) etc

 

[Ayahuasca]

What's hilarious is that they've been tracking this over 14 years, but still allowed another state owned takeover to happen.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Not really anything to do with who owns them, more to do with inflating income, fiddling the books etc. Any owner can do this. I mean, how can City have more revenue than Real Madrid..... just lol. 80m more if I read correctly.

 

[fez]

its the Premier League (with their own rule book)and they will dish out very severe penalties. Rule W15 give the Commission power to dish out what they want, eg, removal from the Prem, replay games, points deduction (future or historical) etc

I don't know enough about this to be sure but if there is any way for City to defend themselves then this will drag on and the eventual punishment will be paltry. City have unlimited funds to tie this up in court for years and the PL will cut a deal with them.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Not really anything to do with who owns them

It absolutely is. You need massive funds and a network of dodgy individuals to fake those kinds of figures.

No doubt other clubs will have some breaches as well, just not on this scale.

 

[Kenai]

I'll be very surprised if anything of any consequence comes of this.

As much as it's all 'against the rules', I'm sure the PL are more than happy that City's mega money has helped the Premier League become even more of a financial powerhouse than it was, as everyone else tries to keep up.

It'll be a non punishment at best

 

[The_One]

They will be punished because of the white paper coming into force soon and regulation

 

[scarps]

Anyone else having trouble buying brown envelopes in Manchester currently? can't find any anywhere. Wheelbarrows too.

 

[Bubo]

Hold on, hold on. Are we sure this isn't just some small discrepancy due to extra catering, e.g. more than the usual amount of cans of Red Bull?

 

[sigma]

Anyone else having trouble buying brown envelopes in Manchester currently? can't find any anywhere. Wheelbarrows too.

Suitcases and knives sold out, or is that only in Newcastle?

 

[Droolinggimp]

It absolutely is. You need massive funds and a network of dodgy individuals to fake those kinds of figures.

No doubt other clubs will have some breaches as well, just not on this scale.

Derby didn't and they breached many ffp rules. Granted not to this scale.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Derby didn't and they breached many ffp rules. Granted not to this scale.

So you think what happened at Derby had nothing to do with the owners?

It wasn't just a different scale, it was completely different circumstances. The only point I'm arguing is stating that it's "Not really anything to do with who owns them".

 

[antijoke]

Yeah, the more you read the severity of this along with the charge sheet, maybe this doesn’t just go away

 

[jaybee]

I expect a Redbull style "penalty" where they have to reach into their back pocket but a bit further down than half way.

 

[C Kent]

And they are still being investigated for 2018 onwards aren't they..

 

[robfosters]

And they are still being investigated for 2018 onwards aren't they..

That’s when they stopped cooperating, so god knows what they’re hiding there