Man City, above the law?

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

So how come everyone else gets points docked but these feckers have so many investigations of breaking fair play rules yet diddly squat happens?

[splott parker]

Perhaps the evidence is flimsy.

[LA Bluebird]

Because the prem doesn’t want the lawsuit backed by Middle East money. Were no doubt hoping they’d miss the title this season so they could give them a points deduction to keep them in the champions league, no harm no foul.

[Canton Kev]

Because they’ve got 115 charges across nearly a decade stacked against them which they’re pleading not guilty to.

Everton and Forest were single charges and pretty cut and dry stuff which boiled down to “Did your spending X exceed the limit Y?”

[fugsyphil]

Because they are more than likely not guilty to nearly all of them especially where courts are concerned

[OurManFlint II]

Because they’ve got 115 charges across nearly a decade stacked against them which they’re pleading not guilty to.

Everton and Forest were single charges and pretty cut and dry stuff which boiled down to “Did your spending X exceed the limit Y?”

This, a HR minefield!

[TWGL1]

This is what the Premier League cartel is all about. Most clubs owned by absent foreign owners who disregard financial regulations and pay their sleaze lawyers to avoid any serious penalty.

[splott parker]

This is what the Premier League cartel is all about. Most clubs owned by absent foreign owners who disregard financial regulations and pay their sleaze lawyers to avoid any serious penalty.

You do realise what Man City’s owners have done for a run down, derelict area of Manchester do you? They’ve rejuvenated the place, creating many new jobs & opportunities. They’ve done so much more than many other foreign owners.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

You do realise what Man City’s owners have done for a run down, derelict area of Manchester do you? They’ve rejuvenated the place, creating many new jobs & opportunities. They’ve done so much more than many other foreign owners.

Really ? Council built & paid for stadium for £112 million, and club paid £20 million for it. They're crooks.

[B. Oddie]

You do realise what Man City’s owners have done for a run down, derelict area of Manchester do you? They’ve rejuvenated the place, creating many new jobs & opportunities. They’ve done so much more than many other foreign owners.

What are they like!? Bunch of scamps!

[xsnaggle]

Really ? Council built & paid for stadium for £112 million, and club paid £20 million for it. They're crooks.

But shirley, as it was only built for the Commonwealth Games if they had not paid £20 million for it then it would still be lying empty costing Manchester council a fortune in upkeep just to maintain basic safety levels?
So 20 mill + savings is worth it, plus the jobs and the rejuvenation of a run down area........

[life on mars]

So how come everyone else gets points docked but these feckers have so many investigations of breaking fair play rules yet diddly squat happens?

Because they have sophisticated legal support teams.

[life on mars]

But shirley, as it was only built for the Commonwealth Games if they had not paid £20 million for it then it would still be lying empty costing Manchester council a fortune in upkeep just to maintain basic safety levels?
So 20 mill + savings is worth it, plus the jobs and the rejuvenation of a run down area........

Didnt Real Madrid get the same favour some time ago?

[xsnaggle]

Didnt Real Madrid get the same favour some time ago?

And West Ham, after Coe stated "categorically" that the Olympic Stadium was for athletics and would never be used for football!

[splott parker]

Really ? Council built & paid for stadium for £112 million, and club paid £20 million for it. They're crooks.

Man City pay the council £8 million a year rent.