Is this a form of cheating as well?

[Billy Whizz]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20732171

[VickMackie]

They can afford it due to outside investment so I'd say no.

[cabbageandribs1875]

That covered 237 football players and staff and 239 commercial and administration staff



the hertz of the EPL :shocked:

[marinello59]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20732171

It simply underlines how laughable the notion of sporting integrity existing anywhere in Pro football is. It hasn't existed for decades.

[WheresTheBevvy?]

would we be complaining if this was Hibs and not City?

[ScottB]

Man City can pay for that with cash on demand, so no.

They must actually be great for the economy, paying millions in tax a week with money that's all coming into the country from elsewhere...

[greenginger]

If they are going to balance their books over a 3 year period to comply with EUFA financial fair play rules they will have to adopt some Yamonomic Accounting principals.

Start with about £ 100 million forgiveness debt from some camel dealer in the Yemen, a large debt for equity swop and declare the rest as owed to themselves and they'll be fine. :greengrin

[VickMackie]

Man City can pay for that with cash on demand, so no.

They must actually be great for the economy, paying millions in tax a week with money that's all coming into the country from elsewhere...

Yep, I think Tevez paid in a month in what I will in a lifetime from my salary!