Man City Banned From Europe

[catcherintherye]

I think they’re likely to win their appeal at CAS, and it could well drag on, in which case the suspension will be held off until the appeal process is completed.

If they don’t win at CAS, then they’ll take UEFA to the courts imo, and challenge the entire legal premise of FFP.

I think the excitement about their ban is very premature, I’ll be amazed it it ever happens, and absolutely flabbergasted if it’s next season.

Yes I mean if this gets overturned, even if they say otherwise that's FFP done. A set of rules become worthless if they are not enforceable. It would become akin to the Bosman situation. I suspect they would formally scrap them, but even if they didn't unless you did worse than what City did by some magnitude you would be ok.

What I would also add, is if City win this I doubt it ends there. I wouldn't rule out further action in the civil courts against UEFA for damage to the city brand. They could quite conceivably bankrupt UEFA.

I remember debating this with some fella in the Usmanov thread, who seemed to have this odd view nothing could be appealed beyond UEFAS kangaroo court. Wait until this gets into an impartial court and lets see what they make of it. I would be surprised if they find wrong doing.

 

[Lelouch]

Think this might be the catalyst for some big changes to FFP in general.

 

[OnlyTheBestIsGoodEnough]

@catcherintherye I was thinking that though Man City are appealing the ban, they still can be banned from the Champions League at least next season if it isn't heard until later in the year, I say this because Chelsea were banned for two transfer windows though they appealed it, it still stood till their case was heard.

 

[RomanReigns]

i for one am glad that they are banned after tapping up rodwell, lescott, stones

disgraceful behaviour

 

[witchdoc187]

It's written mate, they'll win the title at Goodison, then we'll need them to win the champions league to qualify for europe. Girder your loins.

I know. all because we sang "you lost the league at goodison park" luckily I live in Spain miles away from anywhere. They don't exist here and I turn off the TV whenever they're on or being talked about so it's like it's not happening which is great. Although there are a couple of them in town both utter nobheads you'll be shocked to learn

 

[Bruce Wayne]

We'll get into the CL and it'll be overturned or we'll get a dodgy ref in the qualifying round. This is Everton.

 

[ToffeeTim]

People keep saying its to keep the big boys at the top, which big boys is it keeping at the top?

Barca, PSG, Milan, City, both Madrids, Bayern, Chelsea, Juve are all affected by FFP.

It was brought in to "attempt" a level playing field, of sorts.

Not sure I agree.

If you are correct then its counter productive

 

[havrey0123]

Pretty much how I feel.
I’m hoping they’ll take them to court regardless and get FFP scrapped.

Ffp will never be scrapped if it is clubs will start to become bankrupt and cease to exist.

Ffp is right, it's just harsh on clubs with low turnover.

 

[havrey0123]

Yes I mean if this gets overturned, even if they say otherwise that's FFP done. A set of rules become worthless if they are not enforceable. It would become akin to the Bosman situation. I suspect they would formally scrap them, but even if they didn't unless you did worse than what City did by some magnitude you would be ok.

What I would also add, is if City win this I doubt it ends there. I wouldn't rule out further action in the civil courts against UEFA for damage to the city brand. They could quite conceivably bankrupt UEFA.

I remember debating this with some fella in the Usmanov thread, who seemed to have this odd view nothing could be appealed beyond UEFAS kangaroo court. Wait until this gets into an impartial court and lets see what they make of it. I would be surprised if they find wrong doing.

Nope, they can't get rid of ffp.
If they do clubs will overspend, become bankrupt , the owners leave and the fans lose their club.

It is in place to stop teams buying the league and rightly so, also ensured debts are kept to a certain level.

 

[havrey0123]

This whole thing is poor timing because if this the premier League may look at the usmanov deal in a different light

 

[moyeslovechild]

City have not so secretly engaged in a conspiracy to flout fair play rules, entirely funded by a backwards, corrup regime, and there are people that think this ban is wrong ? Football is just full of hypocrites

 

[Lloydystark]

Imagine a wage cap like rugby brought in place, saracens are paying for breaking the rules, 105 point Deduction and relegated, not a big rugby fan but there rules seem more to keeping it competitive in the prem

 

[havrey0123]

It's funny under the moyes era, we were begging for ffp, now all of a sudden we want it gone

 

[Lloydystark]

We'll get into the CL and it'll be overturned or we'll get a dodgy ref in the qualifying round. This is Everton.

Collina is coming out of retirement to haunt us

 

[havrey0123]

City have not so secretly engaged in a conspiracy to flout fair play rules, entirely funded by a backwards, corrup regime, and there are people that think this ban is wrong ? Football is just full of hypocrites

Because we have usmanov trying to do.sometjing similar.
If kenright was still in charge we would be praising ffp.