Tuesday, May 20, 2014

DEAR ARSENAL FANS, CONGRATS ON YOUR FA CUP WIN...AFTER 9 YEARS

The Gunners came from two goals down to beat Hull City in a dramatic 3-2 win after extra time and lift their first trophy in 9 years. The last time they won it was in 2005.

 #Arsenal fans celebrate at #FACupFinal


Friday, May 16, 2014

Man City fined and squad capped

Manchester City have been fined £49m, £32m of which is suspended, and can only name a 21-man Champions League squad next season after failing Uefa financial fair play rules.

Another sanction means City can only spend £49m on players this summer, as well as any transfer fees they receive.

And their wage bill for 2014-15 must stay the same as this season.

Paris St-Germain, one of eight other teams to breach the rules, have been handed a similar fine and cap as City.

A City statement said that they only fielded 21 players in the Champions League this season, were not planning to spend a net amount of more than £49m on players this summer and expected their wage bill to be lower next season anyway.

"At the heart of discussions is a fundamental disagreement between the club's and Uefa's respective interpretations of the FFP regulations on players purchased before 2010," it read.

"The club believes it has complied with the FFP regulations on this and all other matters.
"In normal circumstances, the club would wish to pursue its case and present its position through every avenue of recourse. However, our decision to do so must be balanced against the practical realities for our fans, for our partners and in the interests of the commercial operations of the club."

It added: "The nature of conditions that will result in the lifting of sanctions means that the club expects to be operating without sanction or restriction at the commencement of the 2015-16 season.

"Importantly all non-financial sanctions agreed to would have been complied with as a natural course of the Club's planned business operations."

Clubs who breached the rules had to reach a deal with Uefa, which City have done, or else take it to an adjudicatory panel in June.