MCFC v UEFA | Verdict 13 Jul 20

[Harry Dowd scored]

Manchester City have enjoyed some major successes on the field in recent years but arguably this is the biggest of the lot.

They didn't cheat the system in order to put their brilliant squad together - and they are not banned from Europe.

They did fail to co-operate with the initial inquiry - but as they believed it was flawed and prejudiced in the first place, I don't think a 10m Euro fine is going to bother them too much.

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This from Simon Stone, not a bad narrative to start with

[Mase]

Wonder if BTAJim is gonna start supporting City again now

[PeterParker]

Uefa statement:

"Uefa takes note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reduce the sanction imposed on Manchester City FC by Uuefa’s independent Club Financial Control Body for alleged breaches of the Uefa Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.

"Uefa notes that the CAS panel found that there was insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold all of the CFCB’s conclusions in this specific case and that many of the alleged breaches were time-barred due to the five-year time period foreseen in the Uefa regulations.

"Over the last few years, Financial Fair Play has played a significant role in protecting clubs and helping them become financially sustainable and Uefa and ECA remain committed to its principles.

"Uefa will be making no further comments on the matter."

[Green & Blue]

Absolutely buzzing this morning, come on City

[Harry Dowd scored]

Ian Herbert eat your heart out ha fucking ha

[BlueinBosnia]

The fine is for lack of cooperation. So completely cleared of cheating.

To be honest, I'm amazed we were fined for this. We were asked to provide documentation to supplement information that was illegally obtained, in order to prove our innocence. This could set a really, really bad precedent for other clubs if we don't appeal against it or rules/procedures are put in place for how UEFA can request documentation to alleviate their suspicions. Otherwise, they can just pick on clubs willy-nilly (I'd hazard a guess it would be newcomers to their party more often than not) and ask for whatever they feel like, whenever they feel like.

[Wooders]

Get the fuck I and get the cheque book the fuck out !

[carolina-blue]

Well that’s worth getting no sleep and up at 3 am for City the best bloody team in all the land and all the world ,

[Blue In Bolton]

Never in doubt! Just wrote this message to a Spurs supporting mate:

I am not going to go in to details but I knew that we would be vindicated. The witch hunt by other clubs has been nothing short of disgusting (think of who was on the investigating body i.e. the former chief executives of Liverpool and United) and it tells you exactly what you need to know. I will even include Rumenigge and Hoeness from Bayern (convicted fraudsters) and that horrible piece of work Tebas from Spain who had ulterior motives in seeing us punished. And before I get other fans saying that we are still "guilty" because the fine is still in place although reduced, that is because we failed to fully co-operate with UEFA and their "investigation". Would you fully co-operate with a corrupt and borderline criminal organisation? I rest my case and it was the only verdict that a fair and just review body could come up with. Over the Blue Moon!

[sheblue]

Fuck you UEFA.

[brite blu sky]

Uefa statement:

"Uefa takes note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reduce the sanction imposed on Manchester City FC by Uuefa’s independent Club Financial Control Body for alleged breaches of the Uefa Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.

"Uefa notes that the CAS panel found that there was insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold all of the CFCB’s conclusions in this specific case and that many of the alleged breaches were time-barred due to the five-year time period foreseen in the Uefa regulations.

"Over the last few years, Financial Fair Play has played a significant role in protecting clubs and helping them become financially sustainable and Uefa and ECA remain committed to its principles.

"Uefa will be making no further comments on the matter."

So the bbc just posted this as well, but couldn't bring themselves to include the last line... i wonder why

Uefa will be making no further comments on the matter.

[PeterParker]

Uefa statement:

"Uefa takes note of the decision taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to reduce the sanction imposed on Manchester City FC by Uuefa’s independent Club Financial Control Body for alleged breaches of the Uefa Club Licensing and Financial Fair Play regulations.

"Uefa notes that the CAS panel found that there was insufficient conclusive evidence to uphold all of the CFCB’s conclusions in this specific case and that many of the alleged breaches were time-barred due to the five-year time period foreseen in the Uefa regulations.

"Over the last few years, Financial Fair Play has played a significant role in protecting clubs and helping them become financially sustainable and Uefa and ECA remain committed to its principles.

"Uefa will be making no further comments on the matter."

So the bbc just posted this as well, but couldn't bring themselves to include the last line... i wonder why

Uefa will be making no further comments on the matter.

I genuine think we need to have a banner with that line.

[Harry Dowd scored]

I think the non cooperation fine a fucking compliment when you consider the corrupt shit we were dealing with

[Tru_Blu]

I'm still trying to understand why we got fined 10mil

[Mase]

I think the non cooperation fine a fucking compliment when you consider the corrupt shit we were dealing with

I’m glad they’ve fined us for that - it clearly shows the only thing we were guilty of was not cooperating with corrupt organisation.

[ross.mcfc]

Uefa will be making no further comments on the matter.

I genuine think we need to have a banner with that line. [/quote]

I'll happily chip in a few quid for that banner.

[hyper]

The nutters on RAWK are taking it as well as you might expect...

The beginning of the end for FSG. We won't be able to compete and we can't expect Klopp to produce miracles forever.

At least we got a title. City will continue to mop up domestically.

[Nick]

Never in doubt

[carl_feedthegoat]

Interestingly no media leaks as of yet and the silence from UEFA is truly deafening ..........

I’m taking it as a good sign.

Indeed.

But what is the reasoning behind delaying the announcement? Surely if the CAS has reached a decision, is this not binding with no further recourse for appeal? And as both parties have apparently signified the outcome was acceptable, what is the need to keep the outcome secret for another month?

I am wondering if it’s anything to do with the conclusion of the season and who gets the coveted CL spots and how this seasons CL pans out

If both parties have accepted the outcome then that can only mean we are guilty of ''not cooperating'' but not guilty of anything else.....maybe a small fine for the former.

Would be the best outcome.

Next time you lot have a question...just ask CARL for fucks sake!!! and we can save all the worry... !!!

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Get the fuck in. Also fuck all you UEFA cunts, wish serious curses on the lot of your corrupt cunts. Fuck off.