Jake Bardsley

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@FutSheriff Gonna cost a kidney

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@bethTmufc Cavapoo, no malting fur everywhere

[Ben Jacobs @JacobsBen]

Manchester City will argue the so-called 'tagged' sponsorship payments (totalling £830m) came from the Abu Dhabi Government not their owner (ADUG). This applies to State-controlled entities such as Etihad and Etisalat. Yet Etihad has previously refuted AD Government funding as "false".

City can point to an internal report written for the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in 2010 which concluded the Abu Dhabi Government did indeed cover the sponsorship of Manchester City. The report was not intended for external publication.

In their UEFA case, City denied the Etihad (or any other) sponsorship funds came from any other source other than a direct payment. Sheikh Mansour provided a letter which read: "I have not authorised ADUG to make any payments to Etihad, Etisalat or any of their affiliates in relation to their sponsorship of MCFC."

In 2015, the 'Partnership for Open and Fair Skies' wrote to the US departments of Commerce, Transportation and State arguing Etihad gained a competitive advantage due to receiving huge sums from the Abu Dhabi Government. They allude to the internal report referenced above, which appears to confirm this.

Yet Etihad's response was: "The assertion that the Abu Dhabi Government paid for Etihad’s sponsorship of English Premier League football club Manchester City is equally false.

"In 2011 Etihad and Manchester City entered into a 10-year sponsorship agreement, which included naming rights for Manchester City’s stadium. Etihad funded this sponsorship from its own liquidity. It is not uncommon for airlines to have sponsorships with sports teams and their venues."

Etihad's denial the Abu Dhabi Government helped pay for their sponsorship goes against City's core argument, according to the verdict, that "AD Sponsors had from time to time applied for financial assistance from the AD Government towards their liability to pay the Recorded Sponsorship Fees."

Due to redacted names, multiple sponsors, and the phrase 'from time to time', City could make a case for other sponsors, but Etihad's on-record denial doesn't help the club's position, according to multiple legal sources spoken to.

Worth also reiterating, the panel, having reviewed the evidence already provided, already concluded any notion the Abu Dhabi Government not ADUG paid the tagged sums was "concocted well after the event".

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@indykaila Because they were part of it dickhead

[David de Gea @D_DeGea]

So……

Let’s talk.

How many Premier League titles have I won then? 🤔

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@indykaila Yes they fucking do, have that up the fucking reds #BoycottUnited #MUFC

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

Now that’s what you call a bomba

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Muxqp4beK9

[David Ornstein @David_Ornstein]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/Muxqp4beK9

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

In youth we trust.

Noah Ajayi has committed his future to United by signing a long-term professional contract ✍️🔴

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@UtdJournalist @SimplyUtd Then you give us an idea dickhead.

[King Phelz @KingPhelz]

“happy with shaw and Telles”

[Kev 屮 @UtdKev08]

Completely forgot this happened.

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@SimplyUtd Then join the boycott. Seems like your pro-glazers 👍 You can’t moan but do nothing about it #BoycottUnited #IneosandGlazersout join @sullyexcl

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@mufcMPB @ManUtdMEN Missed Baleba mate

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@SimplyUtd @BillEdgarTimes Stop your bullshit. That’s the league record, this was a 2-0 lead record mate.

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@sullyexcl @SullyTalkz Gabriel? Shaw? Ajayi? Good news please 😂

[Shea lacey @Shealacey10]

❤️

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@footyinsider247 Mainoo over Enzo Fernandez and O’Reilly over Shaw

[indykaila News @indykaila]

We didn’t want to use this account for this today.

Doctors said palliative care. His family refused to accept that.

If you can donate, please do. If you can’t, an RT still helps a family racing the clock for their 6-year-old son ❤️ https://t.co/YhP7e7nBhz

[Jake Bardsley @JB_Bardsley]

@UtdJournalist @SimplyUtd Bro just shut the fuck up. Yes it was, it was unlucky and if he had better defenders infront of him, he would be much better off.