Wouldn't any such announcement harm the integrity of this season. Why would Man City even

try for the rest of the season knowing that they are being relegated. That's unfair on the teams they have already played.

Posted By: The Gaffer on September 29th 2026 at 18:31:08

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Fraudiola - yep called it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 17:17:18
- 🤏 (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 29, 18:33:32
- The GOAT (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Sep 29, 18:24:19
  - Of CHEATING (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 29, 19:03:15
  - You’re too kind (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 18:25:11
- I often think about this (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 29, 18:14:28
  - Yes indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 29, 19:57:09
- A £900m fraud. Relegation by more than one division (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 29, 18:05:55
  - Yes,i don't understand why people feel sorry for them,it's like (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 29, 19:48:16
  - If it concerns intentional misreporting of 900m of income, are they not also at risk of (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 29, 19:00:44
    - These are regulatory offences, so unlikely? (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 19:35:22
      - If they've filed false accounts (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 29, 21:56:32
      - There could be tax ramifications, both for them and the beneficiaries (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Sep 29, 19:42:14
  - Wouldn't any such announcement harm the integrity of this season. Why would Man City even (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 18:31:08
    - Nothing is satisfactory here. (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 18:54:57
    - Let them off then (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 29, 18:38:54
      - Well I was thinking more of leaving the announcement until the off season. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:33:03
        
        Surely that would be worse (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 19:34:36
        
        Fir teams in the relegation and promotions zones that tends to be the case anyway. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:35:54
        
        ...not far off the case... (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:37:03
  - Yeah but what does £900 million get you in football these days? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 29, 18:25:59
  - To this day it’s a team built on fraud (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 18:11:19
  - It *has* to be meaningful and impactful (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 18:10:59
    - Should include a multi-season incoming transfer ban. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:34:09
    - As someone on the radio said, relegation to the Champ (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 29, 18:20:41
- Appeals and fresh obfuscation means it will probably take a while to resolve (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 17:44:23
  - Mmmm. Fresh obfuscation. Delicious on toasted sourdough. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 29, 19:59:47
  - Yep still protesting their innocence (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 17:48:27
    - perhaps they need to admit their guilt ....... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 29, 17:51:00
      - Already big aggravating factors given their failure to co-operate (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 17:58:32
      - I can't imagine a man that's the head of a state will accept he's in the wrong (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Sep 29, 17:51:58
- Now around 2/1 to be relegated this season (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 17:35:38

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