We nearly sold Gunnersaurus while these guys were cooking their books.
Some Premier League clubs have been in contact for some time now to discuss the possibility of class action lawsuits.
Arsenal reserve the right to take legal action against Man City.
Prophetic from Arsène Wenger speaking in 2011 - “We face rivals who do not respect the financial fair play, and instead of us being accused, maybe people should look somewhere else” 🎥
If there were sham arrangements tied to player contracts, these would have been signed and agreed by agents and ergo players and their representatives.
So players should also be named and the agents, and charges should follow
A historic decision for English football, and one that comes to crown the work I carried out through Football Leaks. Today, we all know that, through structural manipulation and financial manoeuvring, Manchester City did not merely circumvent the rules, they turned them into a mere formality, challenging any attempt to preserve the integrity of the competition. That meticulously orchestrated fraud will finally be subject to punishment, and the impact will not merely be turbulent, but truly devastating for the Cityzens.
Ironically, I cannot help but remember Pep Guardiola's words at his first press conference as City manager: "Fasten your seat belts".
A point I think many are missing, the Premier League brought these charges in the first place. They did it in total secret and they went hard. If potential punishment up to them fair to assume (at this stage) they won’t soft ball it.
Mikel Merino wanted to use sign language for his next goal celebration.
He was shown how to sign ‘Arsenal’ and made sure to do it after scoring against Ipswich in the League Cup ❤️
(h/t @footballontnt)