Laryor

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What My God cannot fix, do or solve doesn't exist
This is my confidence

[Laryor @laryor07]

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[Laryor @laryor07]

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[Ajoje⚽⚖️ @israel_ajoje]

The Premier League has spoken as Manchester City have been found guilty. Now I want to explain what that actually means, because a lot of what you will read on this app today is wrong.

On Tuesday, the Premier League confirmed that an independent Commission found City guilty of every charge relating to serious breaches of its financial rules between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons. They were also found guilty of most of the charges about failing to co-operate with the League's investigation. The charges were first brought in February 2023, and it took a four-year investigation and a 42-day hearing to get here.

In plain English, the Commission found three things. City arranged "sham" contracts with some of its commercial partners, meaning the paper said one thing while the real agreement was something else. Those deals made the club's revenue look bigger and its costs look smaller than they really were.

Because of that, the accounts City filed were misstated, and the true state of the club's finances was hidden from its auditors and from football's regulators. And City were significantly over both the Premier League's and UEFA's spending limits.

But guilty is not the same as punished, and this is the part people are skipping. The sanctions will be decided separately at another private hearing. The possible outcomes range from a heavy fine to a points deduction, and even relegation.

City also have until Friday, 2 October, to appeal. So as of today, nobody has been relegated and not a single point has been deducted.

Now, this is where it gets interesting for lawyers. In 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned UEFA's two-year Champions League ban on City, largely because many of the allegations were too old to be pursued under UEFA's time limits, and the fine was cut to €10 million. This case is different. It sits under the Premier League's own rules, and an appeal goes to a Premier League Appeal Board, not to CAS. The route that saved City in 2020 is not the same route this time.

The co-operation finding matters more than people think. In almost any disciplinary process, a party found to have obstructed the investigation does not usually get much sympathy when the punishment is being decided. Three of the four alleged breaches of the duty to co-operate were upheld.

And City may not be the only ones heading to court. Other clubs have already reserved the right to seek compensation. Think about the clubs that were relegated, missed out on Europe or lost prize money in those nine seasons while City were operating outside the rules. I would not be surprised if their lawyers are already reading this decision line by line.

In September 2024, Pep Guardiola said the independent panel would decide and City would accept the sentence. The club's first reaction today was that it is "disappointed and surprised." On Friday, we will find out whether the club agrees with its manager.

My name is Ajoje. I am a FIFA Licensed Agent and International Sports Lawyer. I write on the Law and Business of Football, a lot. Repost and Follow if you want to read more posts like this.

[Laryor @laryor07]

@bayern_MOB Na you wey be Bayern fan con dey open mouth talk? 😂😂😂

I'm sure you still have PTSD from 2014 and 2017

[Kayode Okikiolu @KayodeOkikiolu]

The reason behind Lagos Traffic in the past 24 hours is so complex.

From inadequate road infrastructure to unworthy heavy duty vehicles and impatience.

Hope we do better as a people.

[Laryor @laryor07]

@playwithtomide Sorry sorry, don't cry 😢
You hear don't 😢😢😭😭😂😂😂😂

[Laryor @laryor07]

@footbolmatter10 Omoooo season just start and this missing of chances don dey too much oooo

Thank God for espi and mbappe

[Laryor @laryor07]

@Blue_Footy Calm down this is just the second time
Don't say it as if it has happened up to 50% of the games we've played

[Laryor @laryor07]

@agberofc_ 😂😂😂😂

[AGBERO FC @agberofc_]

“Kobbie Maino is better than Jude Bellingham according to this metrics” - Agberofc

[Football Matter @footbolmatter10]

🚨 When Some players are on top of their game, they only get shouts for best midfielder or best 9 or Winger, but there are some like Bellingham, Mbappe, they rather get shouts for Best Players

‼️ What could be the reason for that?

[The Big Bird🦅⚽️ @c_mobike]

Why Chelsea fans should be happy and Thank God it didn’t work out !!!
Track records shows We dodged a bullet 😒

[SW6 Cabal @footycabal]

Folarin Balogun Legend!. Monaco will be regretting their lives right now. When you are greedy and want to be political rather than being professional this is what you get.😂.

[The Big Bird🦅⚽️ @c_mobike]

Blueco and sons is this juju??? How’re you guys doing it?? 😭😭😂😂😂😂
Business is booming 😂
Steady Joy!!!

[Football Matter @footbolmatter10]

🚨 If the Best Player in the world have had the best individual season, then, there shouldn’t be an argument.

It defeats the purpose, if it’s given to the best player “OF” the best team

A team trophy should be a tie breaker between arguably the two best players.

[Laryor @laryor07]

@dfkenny01 I can even understand cole Palmer's own because of injury and that he never picked form

Buh João Pedro own shock me, even with how Chelsea finished 10th, he still played well

[Laryor @laryor07]

@SkySportsPL 😂😂😂😂😂.....just love this guy and his sense of humour

[Laryor @laryor07]

@Dat_boy_nino Ehn eh
This Same bastoni wey I watch for inter last season

Bastoni that with even how poor serie A quality is, bastoni was still losing duels and getting past easily, it's only his passing that is still good, and what's the use of a defender if he can't do his primary job

[ray🥤 @rayontrack]

“and lewis hamilton is powering through the final corners at monza, past ascari and parabolica, with the tifosi on their feet. this is history in the making: a sixth win at monza, breaking the record he shares with michael schumacher. lewis hamilton is about to stand alone as the greatest driver this circuit has ever seen in a ferrari at the temple of speed. and there it is: lewis hamilton wins the italian grand prix six times. a winner at monza, a new all-time record, the king of monza in red. what a moment for formula one and ferrari what a driver, what a legend, now over to you martin brundle” ♥️

[Laryor @laryor07]

@brfootball @Culturecams @LyesBouzidi10 09-10 drogba