Message from Trust about embargo

[Former Labour leader]

Trust Chair Reports on Transfer Embargo and Cardiff City Football Club Legal Cases


There has been a lot of discussion between fans over several months regarding the above topics so this report to members is by way of update on the current position.

Transfer Embargo

I have been in correspondence with both the English Football League (EFL) and senior management of CCFC to seek clarification on this.

The EFL, through their Director of Communications Mark Rowan has stated in writing that CCFC is "not subject to a registration embargo".

After raising this with CCFC officials they have stated that they do not agree with this statement as they have received different information from the EFL and will be raising the matter with the EFL.

I have asked the club to revert to me as soon as they have received a response from the EFL and they have promised to do so.



Legal Cases

Subsequent to the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) ruling against the club in August last year regarding the Emiliano Sala case, the club have reported that they will pursuing the matter further through the Swiss Federal Tribunal (SFT), which is the Supreme Court, within whose jurisdiction CAS falls.

The club has informed me within the last few days that this matter is ongoing and they are currently awaiting a final decision from the SFT, all relevant paperwork having been submitted some time ago.

The club has also confirmed that their case against the club`s insurers/brokers continues to be pursued.



Keith Morgan,

[UNDERHILL1927]

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It baffles me how there can be any ambiguity about something like this.

[The Lone Gunman]

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EFL: “Cardiff City are not under a transfer embargo.”

Cardiff City: “Yes we are.”

Brilliant.

[splott parker]

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EFL: “Cardiff City are not under a transfer embargo.”

Cardiff City: “Yes we are.”

Brilliant.

That’s how I read it.......sheeesh!!!!!!!!!

[2b2bdoo]

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EFL: “Cardiff City are not under a transfer embargo.”

Cardiff City: “Yes we are.”

Brilliant.

Madness.

[Father Dougal]

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EFL: “Cardiff City are not under a transfer embargo.”

Cardiff City: “Yes we are.”

Brilliant.

It's an interesting approach to shifting season tickets for next season ill give them that!

[Rjk]

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EFL: “Cardiff City are not under a transfer embargo.”

Cardiff City: “Yes we are.”

Brilliant.

like the reverse haggling scene in the life of Brian

[The Lone Gunman]

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like the reverse haggling scene in the life of Brian

We're probably only days away from Tan threatening the EFL with legal action unless they put City under an embargo.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Is the EFL being pedantic? The rule that's being applied to us technically isn't an embargo I think. If that's the case though then the club could have pointed that out in their response.
Why can neither of them be clear on what the situation is?

[Father Dougal]

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Is a registration embargo different to a transfer embargo?

[blue matt]

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Is a registration embargo different to a transfer embargo?

we can register players can't we, Free's and Loans

[Rjk]

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We're probably only days away from Tan threatening the EFL with legal action unless they put City under an embargo.

god willing we will have our embargo

[Rjk]

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we can register players can't we, Free's and Loans

yep, we just can't pay a fee for them.

[Father Dougal]

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yep, we just can't pay a fee for them.

But the quote above refers to a registration embargo. And we know we can register players. The issue is paying fees for players? So perhaps the EFL guy is correct and the club are also correct they are just talking about different things?

Anyway be good if they spoke to each other to clarify!

[NYCBlue]

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we can register players can't we, Free's and Loans

That's how I read it.