Yep

And FA has a golden share

I suspect there would be a big argument around the need to stick to pre agreed decision making processes and not bypassing it through lawyers.

A big legal case like this would be so destructive to the integrity of the EPL (and EFL which has a similar structure) that it wont be allowed to happen. Which gives a degree of leverage.

I'm loosely involved in similar issues in another sport and as far as I can tell* lawyers aren't even in the room on the big decisions. It's all exec level stuff.

(*or maybe I'm just not a top lawyer *sad face*)

Posted By: CWC on May 11th 2020 at 18:55:26

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Premier league asking the government to reconsider neutral grounds plan (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 15:53:54
- Link for original post? (n/m) (NCFC) - Chicken, May 11, 16:56:55
  - ... (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 17:07:53
- Also FA chairman Greg Clarke has told the Premier League the FA wouldn’t ratify (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 16:26:15
  - Not really sure how he alone can say that? May change his tune if faced with (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 16:48:52
    - He might do (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 16:56:05
      - Not so sure think of season unfinished bottom 3 have a better legal case... (NCFC) - loz, May 11, 17:01:47
        
        What legal case? (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 17:09:33
        
        I know CWC does not agree with me on this but I think we do. I think that sort of (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 17:32:03
        
        I think there's possibly something of an argument (NCFC) - paulg, May 11, 18:22:58
        
        The key issue, as I understand it, would be whether the act taken is (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 18:30:39
        
        It needs to not be unfairly prejudicial (NCFC) - CWC, May 11, 18:39:20
        
        I never said it did need to be equally unfair to everyone (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 18:54:14
        
        Wasnt really suggesting you did (NCFC) - CWC, May 11, 19:01:33
        
        On that we agree. I suppose it’s just by which pathway we are likely to (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 19:07:33
        
        Most (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 19:07:45
        
        Tbh, I have no real ideas about the Prem's constitution (NCFC) - paulg, May 11, 18:43:38
        
        Yep (NCFC) - CWC, May 11, 18:55:26
        
        Presumably (NCFC) - paulg, May 11, 20:01:14
        
        Potentially. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 17:40:39
        
        We’ll see we have a contract for a full season not 29 games ... (NCFC) - loz, May 11, 17:31:10
        
        Incorrect (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 17:43:10
        
        Well it does state that: (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 17:51:25
        
        We don;t have a contract but the rules do say 38 games so the rules would (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 17:33:23
        
        Exactly sky running with the bottom half of the league don’t want relegation... (NCFC) - loz, May 11, 18:10:04
        
        All clubs will have top lawyers though, I do agree though that if the (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 18:24:10
      - yeah this (NCFC) - CWC, May 11, 16:58:33
        
        It’s our only hope IMO (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, May 11, 17:06:50
    - Exactly some wealthy clubs down there (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 11, 16:53:42
  - tbf we don't know the context of that opposition (NCFC) - CWC, May 11, 16:34:21
- Not just the "rebel 6" then. Funny that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 11, 16:14:58

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