01 Oct 2026 20:05:16
City's smoking gun is that the funds came from the Abu Dhabi government not the owner. they are one and the same no doubt but would that be enough of a technicality to get them off? because if that part of the case falls then the rest goes with it.

1.) 01 Oct 2026
01 Oct 2026 20:35:22
How does that change the fact that 3rd party transactions were sham, with revenue actually coming from somewhere other than claimed in the club's submissions? If it were a definitive rebuttal of the EPL's case, why was it not raised by Citeh's legal team during the hearing?

It's going to be a mess. If the guilty verdict is upheld, the penalty is going to have to be quite severe. Everton were docked 10, reduced to 6 points, for a PSR breach, then a further 2 points and had to pay Burnley £39m in damages and interest because the latter got relegated. Citeh's behaviour is of a different order of magnitude over 9 years, compounded by deliberate deception and obfuscation.

The consequences go far beyond football into international relations. It's a serious loss of face, and wealth, for the owners and there will be repercussions.

2.) 01 Oct 2026
01 Oct 2026 22:46:55
No idea but that's what's being reported in various outlets.

3.) 02 Oct 2026
02 Oct 2026 00:43:06
It's a fascinating subject. I just watched an Athletic podcast hosted by Kate Mason with Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and Rob Green. They touched on this matter.

4.) 02 Oct 2026
02 Oct 2026 10:05:48
Newnameoldideas, I agree. I'm quite invested in this now and genuinely interested to see what the outcome will be. It's not just because it's City, but because the whole process, and the tactics being used by both sides, are fascinating to watch.

The other day I was convinced they were done for, then literally the next day I was thinking they were going to get away with it. It seems to change every few hours!

The stories and revelations coming out around football in general at the moment are both fascinating and quite sad at the same time.

My son showed me a tweet from a United fan that made me laugh. It was something along the lines of: "We've won 3 Premier League titles and 2 European Cups inside a week. You'll never sing that!".

5.) 03 Oct 2026
03 Oct 2026 09:45:36
Manchester City's key defence in their appeal against the Premier League guilty verdict is undermined by statements made by their title sponsor Etihad Airways to the US government in 2015 This will get worse for them based on the big error in their appeal.

There is no way around this unless the Labour government & Burnham somehow intervene to give a softer punishment.
This all should go into a criminal investigation the more it unravels.

6.) 03 Oct 2026
03 Oct 2026 15:10:17
I think the king of the North may have his own squeaky bum to be concerned about.