If City get away with no punishment you have to say FFP is well and truly dead.
Let's All Laugh At... Lets all laugh at Man City
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I'd assume Arsenal would get the spot. I remember multiple cases where the next lower team in the table gets the European spot when they couldn't compete.
I also suppose if Arsenal won the EL that United would get the 4th league spot for England.
Saoirse
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In this case I think that circumstance actually makes it more likely that action is taken. The U.A.E. has been in deep conflict with Qatar, and diplomatic ties have been comletely cut. UEFA and FIFA are obviously on the Qatari side of things - if there's strings being pulled and politics played, it'll be working against City this time (but in favour of PSG).
It's treated as though City don't exist. So yes, Arsenal qualify for the CL, but United still can't - just as Chelsea winning the EL doesn't give a place to Arsenal, Arsenal "double-qualifying" by winning the EL and being the 4th-best team bar City doesn't give a place to United. The "top four" going into the CL is Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal, while Man United and Wolves make the Europa to be joined by either Watford or Everton depending on the cup final result.
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NickHSpurs
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I'd imagine they'll drag the appeals out so far it won't affect next seasons competition, which is good as Arsenal would potentially get the spot.
'O Zio
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I have zero faith in UEFA to do anything about it. The right hands will be greased and they'll get off with some small slap on the wrist in one form or another. The people in charge of football are just as dodgy as the people who run City so it'll all work out for them in the end you can almost guarantee it.
rez9000
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Was just about to post that very thing. The British press is utterly contemptible.
Tucker
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In fairness, they’ve finally picked it up now.
rez9000
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Sure, but the cynic in me thinks it’s only because they have to.
TheChosenOne
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I couldn't bear to the thought of Woolwich slipping in the back door like that, after we got shafted and kicked out the back door when Chelsea won the CL.
The only team in the history of the competition to have been denied by that shabby ruling.
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A rather knowledgable chap on talksport giving chapter and verse on the City situation reckons the chance of the ban coming in for the coming season is nil to not a chance so shame about the arsenal.
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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metr...lah-winning-premier-league-title-9537528/amp/
If true, that’s pretty vile, can sort of expect it from certain fans but players .....
If true, that’s pretty vile, can sort of expect it from certain fans but players .....
Insomnia
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Bants innit blud
spursfan77
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Is it or is it the media drumming up a story about nothing to try and get people offended?
TheChosenOne
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I heard elsewhere that some of the players sang along with the chorus (whatever that is)
But half of them dont even speak Manqish so probably don't know what they were singing or karaoking to..
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It's hardly up there with "If I die on Kippax Street"
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Just another attempt of pity/victim culture from Liverpool - the Nation's luvvies.d
'O Zio
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Fairly unprofessional but I think that's the extent of it. They didnt write the song and are just singing a song they've heard the fans singing without really thinking about the meaning of it. Yes it's a bit uncalled for celebrating someone get injured but I don't think they've really thought about it too much, and as someone else said earlier, half the players only joined in with the chorus and probably weren't even listening to the words properly and/or only half understand the lyrics anyway if they're foreign.
Bit uncalled for, unprofessional, fair enough. But to say it's an "outrage" or "vile" is clutching at straws IMO. It's not like they're singing about Hillsborough or something.
Bit uncalled for, unprofessional, fair enough. But to say it's an "outrage" or "vile" is clutching at straws IMO. It's not like they're singing about Hillsborough or something.
