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Man City - 115 Charges


riffraff said:
You weren’t in the PL though. City are. The PLand FL have different rule books.

Clubs are businesses. The PL couldnt stop a business being sold to a new owner unless they’re convicted criminals.
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The Premier League can't even stop owners when those rules bar them from ownership. Rules bar a 'state' from owning and running a football club. PIF argued in a court of law in the US (and won) that it was an arm of the state and so were the people who governed and run it. That discounts them from owning NUFC...and yet the ostriches at the EPL prevail. I have no faith they will impose proper sanctions on City or even close to it.
 
zebediah said:
It is quite hilarious that the punishment for a club over spending and risking going into serious debt is a....massive fine to put them into massive debt.
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Whilst true that fine didn’t put them in anymore debt, they were forced to write off around £20m worth of debt into shares then were fined around £20m.
 
Daniels said:
This has gone suspiciously quiet again. Man City spending money again with 34 mill for Rayan Cherki.

This is gonna roll into next season at this rate. If Man City are still spending they must think nothing will happen.
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I like Rylan Clark but can't see him and Pep hitting it off😀
 
Daniels said:
Everton are 1 example so far.

Yeah but not even a not guilty, or a promise you won’t do it again.
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They admitted guilt and was a single charge against the over 115 which Man City deny so it’s only right that this one takes longer.

The big issue with all of this is even if City are totally innocent fans have decided they are guilty and will just claim it’s a fix or they’ve paid hush money to get found not guilty and whilst not seeing a single piece of evidence, knowing how many charges there is or even what the charges are.
 
I'm not sure if them still spending really means anything. These are historical charges, and they operate well within PSR nowadays. I suppose it helps if you've spent years cheating your way into being able to do that though.

Even if a massive points deduction were enough to see them relegated, they'd be covered by parachute payments and would come straight back up.

I still think they'll get off scot-free or receive a light punishment. Just my opinion, but these two things are separate and they were always going to spend this summer, given that KdB has left and they've had a stinker of a season.
 
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Daniels said:
This has gone suspiciously quiet again. Man City spending money again with 34 mill for Rayan Cherki.

This is gonna roll into next season at this rate. If Man City are still spending they must think nothing will happen.
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They don't care or know they will get a fine. Or both.
 
Daniels said:
This has gone suspiciously quiet again. Man City spending money again with 34 mill for Rayan Cherki.

This is gonna roll into next season at this rate. If Man City are still spending they must think nothing will happen.
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They’ve spent over £300m since January
Oli Wagkz said:
This spending spree smacks of them knowing the punishment. Transfer embargo and a fine.
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Exactly. They’re stocking-up
 
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