Manchester City have expressed their disappointment at learning that a “wholly unsatisfactory and hostile” process that leaves the club facing potential Financial Fair Play sanctions has been referred to the CFCB adjudicatory chamber.
The Premier League champions have said in a statement on the club’s official website: “Manchester City Football Club is disappointed, but regrettably not surprised, by the sudden announcement of the referral to be made by the CFCB IC Chief Investigator Yves Leterme.
“The leaks to media over the last week are indicative of the process that has been overseen by Mr. Leterme.
“Manchester City is entirely confident of a positive outcome when the matter is considered by an independent judicial body.
“The accusation of financial irregularities remains entirely false and the CFCB IC referral ignores a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence provided by Manchester City FC to the Chamber.
“The decision contains mistakes, misinterpretations and confusions fundamentally borne out of a basic lack of due process and there remain significant unresolved matters raised by Manchester City FC as part of what the Club has found to be a wholly unsatisfactory, curtailed, and hostile process.”
SD533
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All this news are meant to tarnish Man City's name and global recognition.
CityMan
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You can’t deny this looks good for City. They constantly say they are confident it will go in their favor and they did nothing wrong. They are in a way backing up that claim by dragging the investigation out extremely long and passing it a long to other people. Looks like they’re just trying to make this last as long as possible before letting us move on.