happy_tiger
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He was dreadful his 1st 2 seasons
Soccer Super Thread
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International Break interrupts the Hammers' flow so here's a clip to keep you in the game ....
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International Break interrupts the Hammers' flow so here's a clip to keep you in the game ....
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happy_tiger
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I think the WHU girls beat Tottenham in a penalty shoot out in the trials last week
Halbrowne61
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Brazilians snickering not Aussies HT.
Halbrowne61
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That’s it HT, rub it in !
happy_tiger
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Can I kick you in the goolies while your down ..... you didn't score in that game either lol 😂 😆 🤣 😅
Halbrowne61
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You’re a cruel man !
happy_tiger
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Cruel but fair , cruel but fair
happy_tiger
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Don't worry , it was a scoreless before the penalty shoot out
They were as bad as each other 😆
And as alluded by some here already, the Manchester City saga is set for a massive cloud over the current EPL season ....
www.bbc.com
Why Premier League faces uncertainty and chaos after Man City ruling
Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?
It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
www.bbc.com
Would interesting to see WHAT actually punishment is handed out to Man City, there is talk that a minimal drop to Division 1.And as alluded by some here already, the Manchester City saga is set for a massive cloud over the current EPL season ....
Why Premier League faces uncertainty and chaos after Man City ruling
Manchester City charges: What punishment could club face after Premier League verdict and will they appeal?
It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
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Here's where the Man City story actually started:
www.bbc.com
The computer hacker who tried to take down Man City
Rui Pinto: The hacker who tried to take down Manchester City
BBC Sport travelled to Portugal to find out more about Rui Pinto - the computer hacker who sparked the Manchester City investigation.
www.bbc.com
happy_tiger
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Australia v Brazil tonight at Suncorp
pawsandclaws1
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Republic of Ireland beat Israel 3 nil with the game played in Hungary, as it was an Israeli home game. No hands were shaken prior to the start.
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Here's where the Man City story actually started:
The computer hacker who tried to take down Man City
Rui Pinto: The hacker who tried to take down Manchester City
BBC Sport travelled to Portugal to find out more about Rui Pinto - the computer hacker who sparked the Manchester City investigation.
It comes down to financial documents and impropriety that may or may not have occurred, but the documents were hacked and then leaked, so there’s already an integrity issue.
Any digital data can be manipulated these days, and whilst it appears that Man City paid players under the table, it will be hard to prove.
We haven’t been able to prove Uncle Nick’s kickbacks over so many years. But yet, the Roosters are back in the grand final.
Go figure.
MAJOR BREAKING: Premier League confirm an independent Commission has found Manchester City GUILTY OF ALL CHARGES related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
The club has the right to appeal the independent Commission’s findings and has until Friday 2 October to exercise that right.
The Premier League Board’s intention is that the full process (including any appeals and publication of relevant decisions) is concluded as soon as possible.
The independent Commission found that between Seasons 2009/10 and 2017/18:- Manchester City arranged ‘sham’ contracts (which misrepresented the true agreement between the parties) with a number of its commercial partners, as well as relying on ‘sham’ agreements with others, to artificially inflate the club’s revenues and reduce its costs.
The club filed misstated accounts and concealed the true state of its finances from its auditors and football regulators.
Manchester City was significantly in breach of both the Premier League’s and UEFA’s spending limits- During the Premier League’s investigation.
Manchester City committed multiple breaches of its duties of co-operation and utmost good faith towards the League (three of the four alleged breaches were upheld).
The club systematically broke Premier League rules for nearly a decade by failing to provide accurate financial information, arranging "sham" contracts, submitting inflated figures for sponsorship deals, hiding payments, and artificially inflating revenues while reducing costs.
City's financial wrongdoing and artificial inflation of revenues/reduction of costs totaled more than 900 million British pounds (approximately $1.703 billion USD).
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Geez, there's more .............
BBC Sport has released a report breaking down the 115 charges against Manchester City and a timeline from the Abu Dhabi takeover (2008) to the present.
BBC labels it the biggest case in Premier League history, and its outcome will "define" elite football in the 2010s and this decade.
Here's the breakdown of the 115 charges:
• 54: failure to provide accurate financial information (2009-10 to 2017-18)
• 14: failure to properly detail payments to players and managers (same period)
• 5: breaching UEFA rules, including Financial Fair Play (2013-14 to 2017-18)
• 7: breaching Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) (2015-16 to 2017-18)
• 35: failure to cooperate with the investigation (Dec 2018 – Feb 2023)
Some analysts say there could have been up to 130 breaches, but "115" is the official number.
The key figures involved and primarily responsible are Sulaiman Al-Fahim (public face of the takeover; later convicted in another case), Khaldoon al-Mubarak (chairman), Sheikh Mansour (owner), Garry Cook, Simon Pearce, Jorge Chumillas (CFO cited in Der Spiegel emails).
In the BBC's timeline of events:
• 2008: Manchester City is bought by Abu Dhabi for £200M, and the club signs Robinho for a "scandalous" fee.
• 2011: Manchester City wins its first major trophy (FA Cup).
• 2012: Manchester City wins its first Premier League title (Aguerooooooo's goal).
• 2013: First allegations arrive via Der Spiegel, Rio Pinto, and Football Leaks: inflated or "filled" sponsorships (Etihad, Aabar, Abu Dhabi tourism) by the owner; Mancini's second contract with Al Jazira; image rights payments; £10M tax gap after Roberto Mancini's sacking.
Manchester City denies everything and claims the emails are hacked and taken out of context.
• 2014: Manchester City receives a £49M fine from UEFA for breaching Financial Fair Play and is expelled from the competition. CAS intervenes, and they escape the punishment with an £18M fine.
• 2018: Der Spiegel publishes an investigation against the club for breaking more financial rules. UEFA ignores the case due to Gianni Infantino.
• 2020: UEFA finally bans Manchester City from Europe for 2 years + monetary fine; but CAS overturns the ban and reduces the fine.
• Feb 2023: The Premier League formally charges the club with 115 breaches (investigation since 2018-19).
• Sep–Dec 2024: The first closed-door hearing takes place.
• 25 Sep 2026: Verdict of guilt leaks in 114/115 cases. Sanction and details still pending.
The process remains open and highly confidential. Possible sanctions if the ruling holds: points deduction, massive fine, Madueke, expulsion from the Premier League, or stripping titles from the charged period.
Other clubs are already seeking legal advice for compensation
BBC Sport has released a report breaking down the 115 charges against Manchester City and a timeline from the Abu Dhabi takeover (2008) to the present.
BBC labels it the biggest case in Premier League history, and its outcome will "define" elite football in the 2010s and this decade.
Here's the breakdown of the 115 charges:
• 54: failure to provide accurate financial information (2009-10 to 2017-18)
• 14: failure to properly detail payments to players and managers (same period)
• 5: breaching UEFA rules, including Financial Fair Play (2013-14 to 2017-18)
• 7: breaching Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) (2015-16 to 2017-18)
• 35: failure to cooperate with the investigation (Dec 2018 – Feb 2023)
Some analysts say there could have been up to 130 breaches, but "115" is the official number.
The key figures involved and primarily responsible are Sulaiman Al-Fahim (public face of the takeover; later convicted in another case), Khaldoon al-Mubarak (chairman), Sheikh Mansour (owner), Garry Cook, Simon Pearce, Jorge Chumillas (CFO cited in Der Spiegel emails).
In the BBC's timeline of events:
• 2008: Manchester City is bought by Abu Dhabi for £200M, and the club signs Robinho for a "scandalous" fee.
• 2011: Manchester City wins its first major trophy (FA Cup).
• 2012: Manchester City wins its first Premier League title (Aguerooooooo's goal).
• 2013: First allegations arrive via Der Spiegel, Rio Pinto, and Football Leaks: inflated or "filled" sponsorships (Etihad, Aabar, Abu Dhabi tourism) by the owner; Mancini's second contract with Al Jazira; image rights payments; £10M tax gap after Roberto Mancini's sacking.
Manchester City denies everything and claims the emails are hacked and taken out of context.
• 2014: Manchester City receives a £49M fine from UEFA for breaching Financial Fair Play and is expelled from the competition. CAS intervenes, and they escape the punishment with an £18M fine.
• 2018: Der Spiegel publishes an investigation against the club for breaking more financial rules. UEFA ignores the case due to Gianni Infantino.
• 2020: UEFA finally bans Manchester City from Europe for 2 years + monetary fine; but CAS overturns the ban and reduces the fine.
• Feb 2023: The Premier League formally charges the club with 115 breaches (investigation since 2018-19).
• Sep–Dec 2024: The first closed-door hearing takes place.
• 25 Sep 2026: Verdict of guilt leaks in 114/115 cases. Sanction and details still pending.
The process remains open and highly confidential. Possible sanctions if the ruling holds: points deduction, massive fine, Madueke, expulsion from the Premier League, or stripping titles from the charged period.
Other clubs are already seeking legal advice for compensation
