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Chubbed-Again retweeted
They have 40 odd charges for hiding information and literally stopping the auditors from investigating them.
If the evidence was so clear they wouldn't have spent 4 years cloaking everything.
They are, without question, the worst thing to ever happen to British sport.
Manchester City’s claim to have “irrefutable evidence” that will overturn their guilty verdict on appeal is based on a trove of emails, letters and bank statements.
A re-examination of Abu Dhabi government documents, receipts and testimony from 24 witnesses – all of which the club believe were wrongly dismissed at the original hearing – will be central in attempts to force a full or partial acquittal or retrial, according to people familiar with the case.
@Tom_Morgs breaks down City's 'irrefutable evidence' ⤵️
telegraph.co.uk/football/202…
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Neither Cartier-Bresson, Banksy nor Cold War Steve could have come up with such an image. Absolutely perfect composition and lighting (even the road signs are perfect)! 😍
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Matt Busby on finding players, and rating Tony Dunne’s signing as “one of the best bargain buys in football.”
Chubbed-Again retweeted
There are times when you think AI has gone too far, but then there are moments when you see Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air scoring Mesut Özil's goal against Ludogrets, and suddenly it all feels worthwhile.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Another fraud & Cheats cheerleader attempting exactly what he says he's not 👇
"Blah blah blah.
"Now, City. I’m not defending them.
"Blah blah blah.
"Blah blah understanding a mindset, or trying to, isn’t excusing it. Blah blah."
🤡🤡🤡
I watched the F1 film with Brad Pitt the other day, and there’s a moment where his character asks to add something to the car that isn’t really in the rules. The FIA punishes it, but the team can still race with the earlier car. It made me think.
In F1, the best teams live at the edge of the regulations. Sometimes the FIA allows what they’ve found, and sometimes it says that goes too far. Occasionally the rules are rewritten afterwards.
Now, City. I’m not defending them. A commission found they entered into sham agreements and broke the spending limits. A sham is an arrangement that isn’t what it claims to be, so that’s a different thing from using a gap nobody had spotted.
City deny it and will appeal. But I find it useful to ask/reflect on how people inside the club see it.
From their point of view, PERHAPS they believe they were doing what elite competitors do: looking at the rules, finding the limits, challenging interpretations and moving faster than the regulatory system.
From the outside, you might look at that and say, “That’s cheating.” From inside the organisation, they might say, “We found something nobody had thought of.”
If you believe you’ve found a way to bring money in, more or less within the rules (and the commission said it was not in the rules and it was cheating), you might tell yourself you’re just being a sharp competitor.
We are all asking “did City cheat?”. But I find this question interesting too: “how did City come to believe they weren’t?”
And understanding a mindset, or trying to, isn’t excusing it.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Manchester City were found guilty of 114 out of 115 charges by an independent commission. The comparison made is not in the same ball park to the level of rule breaking Man City have committed.
premierleague.com/en/news/472777…
Chubbed-Again retweeted
"Dear diary,
So far this year we have lost every council seat up for election, I scraped a win against a bin, Brexit is dead and our public support have fallen 18 points. On the upside I've got millions in the bank and am about to bugger off to America"
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Here we go again...
Remember the wave of restrictions slapped on Season Ticket holders over the summer? The club is now targeting Official Members.
They aren't even calling it "suspicious activity" anymore; they’ve rebadged it as "activity that requires further review."
We all want touting tackled, but dropping restriction emails on a Monday at 18:00 with a deadline of Wednesday at 08:00 gives fans barely 38 hours, effectively one single working day to respond.
This is completely unacceptable for innocent supporters. One fan who contacted me is travelling all the way from Spain and now has no idea if his ticket for Saturday will even work at the turnstiles.
If United are taking this heavy-handed approach, their detection needs to be bulletproof. We all know how flawed the club's data matching can be, yet they clearly haven't learned from summer's mistakes.
Worse still, this directly violates the club's own published Club Sanctions and Appeals Policy, which contractually guarantees supporters a fair 14-day window to appeal any initial sanction decision. Slashing a two-week policy down to one working day is a blatant failure of due process and breaches the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which protects paying consumers from unfair terms and one-sided ultimatums. The club cannot bypass its own written rules simply because a fixture falls within that 14-day window.
If you’ve been hit with one of these emails, submit a response before the Wednesday 08:00 deadline so your ticket isn't automatically cancelled for Saturday, but state clearly in writing that you are replying strictly under protest and duress, reserve your full 14-day right to reply, and will escalate any wrongful cancellation to the Independent Football Ombudsman.
The Sanctions process is broken, United are unfairly treating supporters, and they need reporting. You can do this through any or all of the following:
Independent Football Ombudsman (@TheIFO): For direct breach of their own published 14-day sanctions policy and lack of procedural fairness.
Citizens Advice / Trading Standards: Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for unfair commercial practices and unreasonable deadlines on paying customers.
The FSA (@WeAreTheFSA): Log your case with the Football Supporters' Association, they are collecting evidence on unfair club sanction regimes.
Information Commissioner's Office (@ICOnews): If they use vague digital tracking/profiling and refuse to provide your data under a Subject Access Request (SAR).
If you are a member who has received one of these restriction emails, please get in touch.
The way you treat us is a disgrace.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
1963. Manchester United players leave the FA Cup by the hospital bed of sleeping 4-year old David Hodgson
Lovely photo
Chubbed-Again retweeted
It is concerning there are large numbers of people who will see a government essentially blackmailing another government to torch its national game’s credibility and decide to cheer that from the sidelines because they are still angry that Alex Ferguson won a lot of trophies.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
The Coates family are worth billions, yet throughout their ownership of @stokecity we've still had to operate within the same rules as everyone else.
They've invested hugely in Stoke-on-Trent, creating jobs through Bet365 and contributing millions to local charities, education and the NHS.
But none of that gives them, or anyone else, a free pass on football's financial regulations.
If the allegations against Man City are proven, the ramifications are enormous. The damage done to the integrity of the game would be immeasurable.
Yet all we seem to hear is denial and deflection.
Personally, I hope the Premier League throw the book at them.
The UAE owners have invested billions into Manchester and have helped transform the local economy, creating thousands of jobs and opportunities for people.
The Etihad Campus alone has supported around 14,000 jobs, with the latest £300m+ development expected to create another 2,600 jobs.
So if the Premier League thinks it can push Manchester City into a situation where the owners pull back their investment, a lot of people are going to feel it.
Workers will lose jobs. Businesses will lose customers. The local economy will lose billions in investment.
This isn't just about football anymore.
Keep playing with 115 if you want.
Just remember that there are real people and real jobs behind that investment.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Abu Dhabi are experts on making high profile investments which directly engage and empower holders of power.
In reality, AD’s investment in the UK are just tiny. A fairly small country like Portugal invest twice as much as UAE in the UK economy.
The difference is just in how the investments are made. On one hand, you have like a pension fund from Portugal investing money all over the globe including in UK businesses, which develops the country. On the other hand, you have some Sheik who will want much better terms than local businesses to make an investment — but are willing to venture into high profile projects which are tailormade after what some politician want and that will create photo ops.
I am personally a bit skeptical of the later type of investments. But it’s not my area of expertise. But I can guarantee that a complete break between the relationships between the UAE and the UK would have a completely insignificant impact on the UK economy. It represent 0.4% of total Foreign Direct Investments.
For some politicians who want attention and photo ops — the impact can of course be bigger.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
You have to feel for Etihad Airways, owned by the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund chaired by Sheikh Mansour’s brother, getting caught up in all this.
Thoughts also go out to Man City’s other sponsors: First Abu Dhabi Bank, Experience Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, Aldar Properties of Abu Dhabi, Masdar Energy of Abu Dhabi, and e& telecoms of Abu Dhabi.
Quite the coincidence. 💀😂
Chubbed-Again retweeted
🚨 THE MANCHESTER–UAE–LABOUR NETWORK
We traced the political structure around Manchester’s relationship with Sheikh Mansour’s investment network.
The result reaches well beyond football.
🏗️ MANCHESTER LIFE
Companies House records Sheikh Mansour as a person with significant control of Manchester Life Development Company, while Manchester City Council is also recorded as a significant shareholder. Manchester Life sits at the centre of the council-development relationship.
🏛️ SIR RICHARD LEESE
Leese led Manchester City Council for 25 years and became a Manchester Life director.
When Andy Burnham became Mayor of Greater Manchester in 2017, Burnham appointed Leese as Deputy Mayor with responsibility for business and the economy.
Leese therefore sat across Manchester City Council, Manchester Life and Burnham’s regional economic leadership.
He was later appointed Honorary President of Manchester City.
🏗️ BEV CRAIG
Craig succeeded Leese as Manchester council leader and also succeeded him inside Manchester Life.
She subsequently became a senior Greater Manchester figure on economy and business under Burnham.
So the political succession is remarkably neat:
Leese → Craig
Both occupied senior Labour roles in Manchester while also holding positions inside Manchester Life.
👔 ANDY BURNHAM
Burnham was not a Manchester Life director.
His importance is political.
He placed Leese, already embedded in Manchester Life, at the centre of Greater Manchester economic policy.
Craig later became another central economic figure in his administration while also sitting inside Manchester Life.
That makes Burnham the political bridge between the local development structure and the wider Greater Manchester economic model.
🎟️ JEFF SMITH MP
Jeff Smith has declared football hospitality involving Manchester City fixtures.
His current register includes £900 of EFL hospitality for Manchester City v Arsenal at Wembley in March 2026.
🎟️ LUCY POWELL MP
Lucy Powell has also declared hospitality involving Manchester City fixtures.
Her current register includes:
• £900 of EFL hospitality for Manchester City v Arsenal
• £580 of FA hospitality for Manchester City v Chelsea.
Again, these are declared interests, not evidence of improper conduct.
✈️ DAN CARDEN MP
Carden declared a £9,364 visit to the UAE, funded by the UAE Embassy between 27 January and 1 February 2026.
That covered flights, accommodation, food and in-country transport.
🇦🇪 RUSHANARA ALI MP
Ali is a current Labour Vice-Chair of the UAE All-Party Parliamentary Group, Westminster’s formal cross-party group for strengthening UK-UAE relations.
🇦🇪 LORD BLUNKETT
Former Labour Home Secretary David Blunkett is also a current Vice-Chair of the UAE APPG.
🇦🇪 SAMANTHA NIBLETT MP
Niblett also served as a Vice-Chair of the UAE APPG before leaving that role.
🇦🇪 YVONNE FOVARGUE
Former Labour MP Yvonne Fovargue repeatedly served as a Vice-Chair of the UAE APPG across previous parliamentary registers.
🇦🇪 JOHN SPELLAR
Former Labour MP John Spellar also served as a Vice-Chair of the UAE APPG.
🇦🇪 KHALID MAHMOOD
Former Labour MP Khalid Mahmood likewise served as a Vice-Chair of the UAE APPG.
🇦🇪 STEVE McCABE
Former Labour MP Steve McCabe also appears in previous parliamentary registers as a Vice-Chair of the UAE APPG.
💷 THE UAE APPG ITSELF
The group has declared UAE Embassy-funded benefits, including travel to Abu Dhabi and parliamentary events.
As of June 2026, its officers included Rushanara Ali and Lord Blunkett, and the register recorded:
• £6,001–£7,500 for the chair’s Abu Dhabi travel
• £1,501–£3,000 for a UAE National Day parliamentary reception
• £22,501–£24,000 for an Abu Dhabi visit by the chair and another MP.
🔍 THE NETWORK
The documented Labour names are therefore:
Andy Burnham
Sir Richard Leese
Bev Craig
Jeff Smith MP
Lucy Powell MP
Dan Carden MP
Rushanara Ali MP
Lord Blunkett
Samantha Niblett MP
Yvonne Fovargue
John Spellar
Khalid Mahmood
Steve McCabe
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Rent in Madrid has risen by 80% in A DECADE.
Protestors are saying: “Either the rentier economy falls, or the government does.”
Mass protests. Encampments. Going after the landlords.
VICTORY TO THE TENTS! WAR ON THE LANDLORDS!
Madrid first. London next!
Chubbed-Again retweeted
It's getting late and there's only so much attention you have to give to the biggest cheating scandal in the history of British sport. But the other big takeaway from today's IC abridged, redacted report is that a bunch of City's witnesses told lies in the hearings.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Ferran Soriano’s message to #ManCity staff. ⤵️
➖ Case based on ‘false accusation’
➖ Sponsorship money not from owner
➖ ‘Irrefutable evidence’ provided
➖ Premier League ‘conspiracy theory’
➖ Extensive evidence ‘ignored’
➖ Conclusion ‘clearly wrong’
➖ Appeal will be filed
➖ ‘We have been here before’
➖ ‘We will be relentless’
➖ ‘Other legal avenues’ will be explored
➖ Will ‘seek compensation’ for damages
➖ ‘We will look back’ on ‘overcoming adversity’
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Football Leaks was launched exactly 11 years ago. On 29th September 2015, the first revelations emerged from a project that promised to expose, without filters, the corruption, fraud and other criminal practices that had been kept hidden behind the curtain. Back then, the game we all love was rotten. Third-party ownership was widespread, and even FIFA, football's international governing body, was facing a corruption scandal that sent shockwaves around the world.
Eleven years later, much of what was brought to light remains part of football's reality. Football changed, the money grew, the game became a global business, but beneath the glamour, the same questions about power, money and accountability remain.
Chubbed-Again retweeted
🚨 BREAKING:
Australia has issued a decision stating that "any Australian citizen holding dual nationality who served in the Israeli military during the genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, must be investigated as a war criminal and prosecuted."
Chubbed-Again retweeted
Roberto Mancini, who never answered the questions from the journalists who analyzed the Football Leaks documents, is now rushing to minimize the issue of his Consultancy Agreements, signed with his companies 'Sparkleglow Holdings' in Mauritius and 'Italy International Services' in Rome.
"Not my concern. It’s their issue, not mine", he says.
The idea may have come from Manchester City executives, but knowingly accepting such a side arrangement raises a serious moral question, to say the least.
The documents related to the Man City/Al Jazira/Mancini affair can be found at the following link:
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