john68 wrote:Dimples wrote:Read this:
What happens next?
A commission will now be appointed by the chair of the Premier League’s Judicial Panel, with proceedings to be held in private and confidentially, with only their final decision published.
Is this correct?
The PL bring charges, appoint a commission to investigate their charges, zero transparency on proceedings and they only publish their findings.
An example?
A company owner accuses a worker of theft, the company owner appointments a co-owner to investigate, the co-owner does not have to publish any evidence, just announce the verdict and punishment. Punishments can be very severe.
No wonder the PL are bringing charges. We are done like a kipper.
Our only chance is if we can broaden the field, drag them into a public mud slinging contest, where ultimately the PL lose, even if nominally they win.
That will take time. No top player will touch us until it is resolved. MU and Liverpool will be spending $$$$$s under new owners.
Cannot see how we benefit from any of this. This is a lose lose for us. Better go down screaming. Make sure it is a lose lose for the PL and their 8 bastards as well.
If you cast your mind back to the UEFA investigation and how City dealt with that, it was a very similar scenario.
City were fully aware that the EUFA process was corrupt and that they were intent on banning City for 2yrs even before any investigation had begun, any evidence heard or even before any documents had been disclosed or even read. As now & as you state,all proceedings were done in private, though City were well aware that UEFA were deliberately leaking information. "City were being done like a kipper."
City and their lawyers were fully aware that there was no chance of any outcome, other than guilty.
That is, the scenario that City face now.
In the EUFA process, there was a right of appeal to CAS. City are denied that right in this case.
Because City were aware of the corrupt UEFA, they accepted they could not beat UEFA. They immediately and deliberately chose to fight this at CAS, set up their legal team and instructed them to prepare the City case at CAS.City totally ignored the UEFA process.
Because of the almost identical circumstances, I am in no doubt that City will jog along with the FA/Prem process, do what is asked but be already preparing for a high court hearing which I believe will be in the public domain and transparent.
I was told that after the UEFA ban was imposed, but prior to the CAS hearing; that City were approached by UEFA to do a deal with UEFA, similar to the one accepted by City when the very first FFP ruling was imposed some years ago. 'Accept guilt and get a slapped hand.' City refused this offer based on their experience with the previous deal being ignored by UEFA and being brought back to life with what were out of time accusations.
Like UEFA, I don't think the FA/Prem want an open hearing unless they have a solid case. Nor do I think that they want their (possible) dirty linen aired in public.
Unless the FA/Prem back down, this will end up in the High Court with City intent on taking it there.
