🚨 Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano says “the whole Premier League case against us is based on a single false accusation”.
Also added “the independent commission issued an opinion that supports the Premier League's conspiracy theory”.
Full statement ⤵️
I want to share some information related to the ongoing disciplinary process between Manchester City and the Premier League. A document has been made public with an opinion of the Premier League commission that is negative to our interests. I want to explain exactly what this is, the next steps and how we are going to continue to defend the club and finally be vindicated in this process.
This has gone on for so long that it’s important to remind ourselves that the whole Premier League case against us is based on a single false accusation—that the owner's personal money was somehow and secretly put into the club via some sponsors from Abu Dhabi. This is just not true. Irrefutable evidence has been provided to the Premier League commission that shows it could not happen and that it did not happen. This includes bank statements, money transfers, witnesses and everything necessary to categorically demonstrate the money did not come from the owner.
Every other false charge that has been thrown at us and aggressively marketed and promoted comes from that simple, central, and completely false accusation.
Surprisingly for us and for our lawyers, after nearly two years, the Premier League commission has issued an opinion that supports the Premier League's conspiracy theory. To do so, the opinion had to actually ignore the extensive evidence provided by the club in order to reach a conclusion that is clearly wrong.
Our lawyers will now file an appeal that sets out that the opinion contains clear material errors of law, principle and fact and it is unsafe.
Remember we have been here before. In 2020 we were also wrongly ruled against for many of the same issues.
We appealed to an independent body in CAS and we won. We will now be relentless in our work. We will focus on the independent appeal process and also all other legal avenues available to us in order to win the case.
And we will take all necessary action to protect the club and seek compensation from any party that tries to damage it now and in the future.
I know this can be a bit of a distraction. But please remain focused on our business and taking care of our extended city family as we always do.
Please follow the normal protocols in referring to fan, partner, and media inquiries. Very soon, we will look back at this and recognize it as another time in our history when we dealt with adversity and overcame it together. Thank you."
I don't like the rules because they are anti competitive outside the traditional top 4. BUT! Over 900 million pounds in to a club is an INCREDIBLE piss take. Give that to Villa, Everton etc and they'd win titles too. Feel totally deflated about the last 15 years. Mockery
So the Premier League announce City are guilty on all financial breach charges with nearly a billion put through the club wrongly. City come out and say they have evidence they are innocent. Whatever happens from here City aren't ever shaking these allegations.
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Premier League confirm an independent Commission has found Manchester City GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
The club has the right to appeal the independent Commission’s findings and has until Friday 2 October to exercise that right.
The Premier League Board’s intention is that the full process (including any appeals and publication of relevant decisions) is concluded as soon as possible.
The independent Commission found that between Seasons 2009/10 and 2017/18:
- Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs
- The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators
- Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits
- During the Premier League’s investigation, Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld)
Reform polling at around 20% means 80% of the UK won’t vote for them. That means 80% of the country are decent people who reject hateful, racist politics.
Reform is a minority. Even at around 20% in the polls, 80% of the country is not voting for them.
Unpopular opinion.
Keep the ban on beer on football stadium terraces in England.
I like going home not stinking and being drenched in fucking Carling.
Thanks.
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Our statement in response to the Argentine General Assembly Statement regarding the Falklands:
🚨 𝗠𝗔𝗝𝗢𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Manchester united fans around the world have started a different and new type of protest, the aim is to email all brands and companies sponsoring Manchester united to boycott the club.
The fans feel like the Glazers and Sir Jim Radcliffe doesn't have the club at heart and are just doing business with the club. More details in the first comment below.
Here is what every fan who loves the club is required to do👇
Here's an email template to use for the associated sponsors and businesses linked with INEOS, the Glazers and United too:
Hello,
My name is (Name), and I am a Manchester United supporter.
I am writing as part of a growing supporter-led campaign calling for meaningful change in the ownership and direction of Manchester United.
Manchester United is one of the biggest football clubs in the world, and its commercial partners benefit enormously from the loyalty, attention and spending power of its global fanbase. That relationship works both ways.
As an official partner of Manchester United, your company is directly associated with the club, its leadership and its ownership. When supporters believe the club is being poorly managed and that their concerns are being disregarded, that association inevitably becomes a reputational issue for its commercial partners as well.
We are therefore asking you to take the concerns of Manchester United supporters seriously and to raise them directly with the club’s senior leadership and ownership.
We also ask you to consider whether continuing to publicly associate your brand with the current direction of Manchester United is consistent with your company’s values and the reputation you have built.
Supporters should not have to repeatedly protest, boycott and campaign simply to have their concerns acknowledged. If the club’s commercial partners remain silent, they risk being viewed by supporters as willing participants in — or beneficiaries of — a situation that the fanbase is increasingly unwilling to accept.
Please forward this email to the person responsible for your Manchester United partnership, sponsorship, marketing, corporate affairs or senior leadership team.
We hope you will listen to Manchester United supporters rather than simply continue business as usual.
Best regards,
(Name)
Manchester United supporter
Good people who've fought the Glazers for years shouldn't be hounded off this app by claims to unite the fanbase.
This morning's show didn’t cover the news as Mark is on holiday, but he’ll address it properly in time when he's back.
Manchester United fans turning on each other makes the wrong people stronger.
🗣️WITHOUT TRUST, YOU HAVE NOTHING.
For 12 months we have worked relentlessly for a more unified fanbase across key groups and across club boundaries.
It has been beyond frustrating at times, but we keep moving forward because the bigger picture matters.
But unity does not mean abandoning your principles.
What we will NEVER tolerate is a breach of confidence or anything that compromises our integrity, individually or collectively.
We have seen private group chats screenshotted and shared before. Private conversations leaked. All for a bit of attention and a “look at me” clout chase. Not our kind of people.
You know who you are.
We make absolutely no apologies for calling it out, this has been our approach since we formed.
Its all on our timeline from day one so it should come as no surprise.
Unity requires trust.
Trust requires integrity.
And without either, you have fuck all.
Finally, for those giving constant personal abuse to people who have given their own time, energy and money for nothing in return says a lot more about you than anything else.
Carry on chatting shit with “You’ve been paid off by the Glazers” and all the other bollocks.
We are but 20 lads (19 now) who have done nothing but give 100% and a voice for fans.
Many decent honest lads are being driven away, not by the Glazers or INEOS but by our own kind.
We are not each others enemy and many seem to have lost sight of that.
The last couple of days have been a massive win for the club and the Glazers. Well done to all involved.
The fight continues (maybe)
The 1958 🇾🇪
🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Manchester united fans in the UK are planning the biggest protest against Manchester united owners (The Glazers and Sir Jim Ratcliffe).
This won't be a normal physical protest, it's beyond that.