🤓 115: The Premier League rules do seem to have some wriggle room for the non-publication of a liability only award. The question is whether this is framed by the IC as a partial final award (see APT initial decision albeit a Rule X matter - probably has to be published) or a partial award (arguably doesn't have to be). But the public interest surely demands that some form of redacted liability decision will have to be published after embargo. It is highly unlikely that any application to keep the decision secret until the final resolution of the matter would be accepted by the IC. So the chances of a secret appeal are low and the chances of a secret High Court process almost zero given the HC has already established the public interest in this very process.

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Is that the same ‘public interest’ that apparently wasn’t enough for the Government to release information about its dealings concerning Manchester City, Stefan?
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Except that isn't what happened. In fact, had there been political knowledge of the status of the case then they wouldn't have needed to ask. The FOI was from The Times and was responded to. Redactions would always occur in such situations. It would never have got to charges never mind a hearing if the government of either nation could have stopped it. Obviously. thetimes.com/sport/football/…
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Also fairly confident the rest of the league would be apoplectic if it came out that city had been able to secretly reload after they knew an adverse decision was coming but before the punishment. Also all of the contracts they’ve signed in the interim would have bad faith issues
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It’s just at a point of farce now. I have zero legal insight/knowledge but from any perspective there is no one looking good out of this right now. Needs putting to bed.
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What is this? Could you say in non legal lingo.
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The anti City bias across the press has been ramped up this season. They are nibbling away at everything City every day, every commentary and every pundit. I think the case has not worked out in favour of Masters and his cronies and attacks on City are becoming more prevalent
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Why Man city will allow the non publication of a liability as it's damaging their reputation more than anything? Like Simon Jordon says even if Man city exonerated from 115 charges,whole PL will still say we've cheated &escaped. So club shudn't be shouting 'where is the verdict?'
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if city are the complaint does that mean they were initially found guilty by the 3 and have now taken it to appeal?
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Have a word with your pal, Jordan and tell him pipe down with his rant about where this verdict blah blah blah. Educate the amoeba on the process please and put us out of our misery having to listen to someone who loves the sound of his own voice. Amen
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