Manchester City verdict has big integrity implications, warns FA as c…

• FA has the power to charge club and individuals

• It will not act until appeal process completed

The Football Association has confirmed it has powers to take disciplinary action against Manchester City and key individuals at the club in the governing body’s first comment since City were found guilty of multiple breaches of financial regulations.

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The FA said the independent commission’s decision on City had “significant implications for the integrity of the game” and that it “will take action where appropriate.”

Match against England is welcome test for former West Ham coach as he replaces history-making Zlatko Dalic

“I don’t believe in comebacks.” Slaven Bilic sat in the lobby of a hotel in Canary Wharf wearing a black Soundgarden T-shirt and dark denim, confidently discussing a wide variety of topics ranging from Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography to historical epics of Yugoslav cinematography and Nikola Tesla’s celibacy. He was living the good life in London, just before his third Premier League season as West Ham’s manager, and a rare interview for Croatian media was a chance for him to catch up with domestic intrigues.

“I’m now distanced by default, geographically,” he said, breathing a sigh of relief, before continuing to jump from subject to subject; a bit about a Metallica concert, then a bit about steaks at an Argentinian restaurant, followed by some off-record anecdotes. He was clearly enjoying himself and didn’t hesitate to show it; his time as Croatia’s manager seemed long gone, although he always left a bitter-sweet aftertaste when talking about them.

Manchester City har levert inn anken i saken der klubben er kjent skyldig i en rekke brudd på Premier Leagues økonomiregler.
Avgjørelsen fra en uavhengig kommisjon kom som et sjokk for fotballverden for en uke siden.
Kommisjonen hevder å kunne slå fast at Manchester City i årevis hadde kunstig høye sponsorinntekter. Ordet «falskt» ble brukt flere ganger i rapporten.
Klubben ble felt på 114 av 115 anklager om regelbrudd.
Storklubben skal ha blåst opp kommersielle inntekter og underrapportert utgifter for å komme seg innenfor grensene for pengebruk. Kjernen i saken er beskyldninger om at Citys eiere i realiteten betalte mesteparten av klubbens bokførte sponsorinntekter.
City varslet tidlig at de kom til å anke, og fristen går ut fredag. På sitt nettsted bekrefter klubben at anken er innlevert.
(NTB)

Match against England is welcome test for former West Ham coach as he replaces history-making Zlatko Dalic

“I don’t believe in comebacks.” Slaven Bilic sat in the lobby of a hotel in Canary Wharf wearing a black Soundgarden T-shirt and dark denim, confidently discussing a wide variety of topics ranging from Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography to historical epics of Yugoslav cinematography and Nikola Tesla’s celibacy. He was living the good life in London, just before his third Premier League season as West Ham’s manager, and a rare interview for Croatian media was a chance for him to catch up with domestic intrigues.

“I’m now distanced by default, geographically,” he said, breathing a sigh of relief, before continuing to jump from subject to subject; a bit about a Metallica concert, then a bit about steaks at an Argentinian restaurant, followed by some off-record anecdotes. He was clearly enjoying himself and didn’t hesitate to show it; his time as Croatia’s manager seemed long gone, although he always left a bittersweet aftertaste when talking about them.