Tag: case

Man City v Premier League legal case verdict – what does it all mean?
7 October 2024 Off

Man City v Premier League legal case verdict – what does it all mean?

By Total Football News

This case is not directly related to the hearing into Manchester City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules, which began last month.

City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.

It is alleged City breached the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

“I don’t think this will have too much of a direct impact but

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Manchester City: Verdict reached in Premier League APT legal case
7 October 2024 Off

Manchester City: Verdict reached in Premier League APT legal case

By Total Football News

The verdict has been announced in Manchester City’s legal case against the Premier League over its associated party transaction (APT) rules.

City had some complaints upheld, with two aspects of the APT rules deemed unlawful by a tribunal.

But the Premier League says the tribunal rejected the majority of Manchester City’s challenges and “endorsed the overall objectives, framework and decision-making of the APT system”.

APTs are aimed at the value

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Man City hearing: Case ‘moral reward’ for Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto – lawyer
20 September 2024 Off

Man City hearing: Case ‘moral reward’ for Football Leaks hacker Rui Pinto – lawyer

By Total Football News

Claiming to want “to show the hidden side of football”, Football Leaks shared millions of documents with media outlets in the European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) consortium, a network of investigative journalists.

They included revelations on ‘third-party ownership’, the salaries of Argentina great Lionel Messi and Brazil forward Neymar, undercover talks regarding the creation of the European Super League, and alleged cases of tax evasion by several top footballers.

Paris

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Man City hearing: Premier League 115 charges case begins
16 September 2024 Off

Man City hearing: Premier League 115 charges case begins

By Total Football News

The hearing into Manchester City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules begins on Monday.

City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.

It is alleged City breached its financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence”.

The Premier League claim

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Man City hearing: Manager Pep Guardiola ‘happy’ 115 charges case begins on Monday
13 September 2024 Off

Man City hearing: Manager Pep Guardiola ‘happy’ 115 charges case begins on Monday

By Total Football News

Manager Pep Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into Manchester City’s 115 charges for alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules will begin on Monday.

City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.

It is alleged City breached the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by

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Man City hearing: Premier League 115 charges case set to begin
12 September 2024 Off

Man City hearing: Premier League 115 charges case set to begin

By Total Football News

In June this year, a Portuguese computer hacker in witness protection called Rui Pinto was reported to have told a conference that he was in possession of “millions of documents” that could be relevant to the City case.

Pinto was well known to the game’s authorities. The 34-year-old was the man behind the Football Leaks website which has exposed confidential football transfer and contract information.

Despite always claiming he was

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‘No case to answer’ after West Brom staff racism allegations
5 August 2024 Off

‘No case to answer’ after West Brom staff racism allegations

By Total Football News

West Bromwich Albion have found there is “no case to answer” following a two-month investigation into allegations of racism from a member of staff.

In May, the Championship side suspended an employee after allegations were made in a 10-point grievance letter seen by BBC Sport.

The letter included accusations of “racist and biased practises” in repeated incidents against black players at the club.

Albion said the independent investigation led

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Premier League boss wins anonymity in child sex abuse civil case
9 May 2024 0

Premier League boss wins anonymity in child sex abuse civil case

By Total Football News

The alleged victim in this civil case reported allegations of sexual abuse to the police in 2021, but no further action was taken due to legislation which stated that if an offence of “unlawful sexual intercourse” took place between 1956 and 2004, and the alleged victim was a girl aged 13 to 15, she had to make a complaint within a year. The legislation only applies to girls, not boys.

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