McBain

The main takeaway is yes i respect Pep, but mostly I don't give a s*** because I'm doing this now

Does this mean Pinto beans are c**k beans?

Definitely possible. Though I don't know how it would work if you've committed to the transfer structure and then get this happen to you. No precedent obviously to call on. They have to still be liable for the debt no matter what. If they can't afford to pay money that's owed they then won't be able to buy anyone either because people will just say well you do have money? Chelsea are owed huge money for Fernandez but Clearlake are now full owners of the club and part funded by PIF. I can't imagine they're looking to do Abu Dhabi any favours

Interesting. If so I doubt it'll get to 14. City would turn 5 their way somehow Edit. 6 others

Hopefully it doesn't actually have to be voted on. Has this been suggested?

Is Roberto Mancini Sparkleglow his pedigree name?

Do you mean Nick Harris?

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I was really warming to Andy. Not so much now

Especially Jeff Vader

It's why there shouldn't ever be any conversation about just having sanctions on the ownership not the club. Removing them as owners and doing nothing else only punishes them. The owners, club and it's fans need punishment equally

I see your point but my theory is there's evidence that you have to provide under normal circumstances, for accounting etc under PSR and then SCR. And then there are the internal documents that they wouldn't normally be made to provide which surely can be accessed. Financial records between the fake, made up, 17 followers on Twitter companies that they've been using and ADUG

This can't just end at 2018 either. Surely there are legal frameworks where we/the Premier League etc can get hold of City's books and accounts upto the present day? They might have tightened things after they got caught by the WikiLeaks thing but I doubt they just stopped

I'm picturing it like the ending of The Untouchables. They're in the appeal court, the evidence is mounting, the bribery attempts have failed. Mubarak's lawyer decides to change the plea to guilty and then all the Abu Dhabi gang start throwing punches

Harris has done great work on this for years

The trendline is alarming as well. Like the kid who steals one chocolate bar at the beginning, then 3 weeks later is overseeing an international arms cartel

I did chuckle at The Pepstein Files. But I'm very childish

https://x.com/darrenrichman/status/2104873949570212302

From a news cycle perspective it would be an unusual option for them to have chosen the middle of an international break when nothing else is happening. It was/is wall to wall coverage with nothing else for anyone to talk about I wouldn't put anything past them though. I don't see the entire picture

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It's in the appeal stage I don't think anything's agreed yet

There's also the possibility that clubs who missed out on things like European qualification back in the day might look to bring cases individually against them for loss of earnings etc

In the Athletic bit The potential punishments are outlined in rule W.51 of the Premier League’s handbook, with a range of potential options for the panel to consider if City are found to have broken the rules. Sanctions range from a reprimand and fines to points deductions — and even expulsion from the Premier League. Any points deduction could be applied when the decision is made or retrospectively, raising the prospect of City being stripped of titles

All bar one. The timing is excellent, I was as ever bored with all this international stuff. This will help pass the time

Tsimikas also. So it's the usual five positions that need looking at