In my opinion, Arsenal should do the right thing as a club and play this before the Real Madrid game next month, sack off that North London Forever garbage and get this going! The atmosphere would be absolutely booming@AST_arsenal @10akhil
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Iโve wondered why so many people only ever talk about the 115 charges against Man City and not the evidence itself, which is incredibly damning and already in the public domain for anyone to read.
I came to the conclusion that the mainstream media outlets donโt raise it because theyโre afraid of Man Cityโs financial power and inclination to pursue litigation.
And I think the reason its not discussed on social media is because the evidence is not so blatant if you donโt understand corporate financial matters and terminology.
So here is a thread, putting some the most damning evidence of Man Cityโs cheating in the spotlight and breaking it down in a way that anyone can make sense of.
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In November 2018, German Publication โDer Spiegelโ released their first story about how Man City had been subverting Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. These rules, introduced in Uefa competitions in 2011/12 and the Premier League in 2012/13, prevented clubs from undertaking unlimited spending using debt or owner funds (known as equity). Instead, clubs were required to spend what they โearnedโ such as from matchday income, broadcast revenue or commercial deals, such as sponsorships / partnerships.
The storyโs source was a cache of leaked emails that Der Spiegel had obtained between Man City executives and board members, including the Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
The emails, which are numerous and took place over many years, go into precise detail about how Man City sought to subvert FFP rules by disguising equity payments from the owner as sponsorship revenue, by channelling the funds through the sponsorsโ accounts.
Man Cityโs owner is the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG), which is ultimately owned by Sheikh Mansour.
Uefa estimated that by cheating FFP in this way, Man City was able to spend hundreds of millions more that it should have been, distorting the transfer market and destroying the sporting integrity of the Premier League.
The emails analysed in this thread are the emails that Man City themselves provided as โoriginalsโ during adjudication.
For more on the background of the case, check out this thread:
https://t.co/lFYCEsNMNb
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