PhD Researcher on football club ownership regulation, Lawyer, Partner at Copa Compliance & Disciplinary Panel Member at @FA. https://nitter.cf/t.co/139Vwe67W5
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Looking forward to getting stuck into this over the weekend, even noticed a mention in the acknowledgements of yours truly 😊 #humblebrag
Beginning to understand why people say buying a home is one of the most stressful things you can do 🤬😡🤬 #firstworldproblems
A little reminder that the Man City case is not the only major football finance scandal originating out of Manchester because of excessive owner investment....
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Could Man City’s 115-charge case have consequences beyond points deductions and sporting sanctions? 👀⚽
My latest article examines whether the Independent Commission’s reported findings could trigger scrutiny under the Independent Football Regulator’s ODSE regime and the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test, potentially raising questions about ownership, governance, and executive suitability.
A look at the legal and regulatory issues that could shape the next chapter of this landmark case.
#MCFC #PremierLeague #FootballRegulation #SportsLaw #FootballGovernance #FFP #IFR #SportsBusiness
Could Manchester City’s 115-Charge Verdict Trigger Consequences Under the IFR ODSE Regime and the PL Owners’ and Directors’ Test? markoneill468207.substack.co…
What MCFC are arguing here is technically true in that ADUG is a separate legal entity from the UAE state.
In practical terms, the boundaries between the 2 are so blurred by the personnel involved in both (i.e., Sheikh Mansour is both the owner of ADUG and the VP of the UAE) that the separation is effectively moot.
Key questions to consider:
- who exercises effective control;
- who appoints management;
- where strategic decisions originate;
- whether entities are acting independently or in concert;
- whether one entity is the "directing mind and will" of another.
From the known facts, the answer to most of these questions appears to be Sheikh Mansour or those appointed by him
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Still waiting for this body of "irrefutable evidence"... maybe they left it behind the sofa and forgot to give it to the Independent Commission 🙄
#ManCity #MCFC #PremierLeague
BBC News - Man City confirm appeal against guilty verdict
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🚨 Could the Manchester City case become the most significant regulatory dispute in English football history?
My latest article examines the reported findings, the 115 alleged breaches, the sanctions available to the Premier League, and why the legal battle may be far from over. Man City Decision Article
⚖️ Regulation. Governance. Sporting integrity.
#SportsLaw #PremierLeague #ManchesterCity #FootballLaw #FFP
Read more 👇
Man City v the Premier League: The Verdict? markoneill468207.substack.co…
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This enormous victory for football does not happen if @RuiPinto_FL — the Portuguese hacker behind “Football Leaks”.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/7049721…
A quick reminder of a piece I wrote a couple of years ago on the Man City case
#ManCity #MCFC #PremierLeague #FAPL
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This is where parts of Britain have got to: a mob of black-shirted, balaclava-masked racists descends on a hotel hosting Pakistan’s Under-19 cricket team because, seeing the colour of their skin, they assume they must be migrants.
The sooner this mob, and those who have encouraged and emboldened it, is put back in its box, the better for all of us.
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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
UEFA's planned criminal complaint against FIFA raises questions that go far beyond a failed investment proposal:
Who really controls football? Who holds FIFA accountable?
And is the current governance model fit for purpose?
My latest article explores one of the biggest governance stories in world football.
#FootballLaw #SportsLaw #FIFA #UEFA #Governance #SportBusiness
UEFA’s Planned Criminal Complaint Against FIFA: What Happened and Why It Matters markoneill468207.substack.co…
Well colour me shocked....🙄
Chelsea’s new front of shirt sponsor Circle is currently subject to a criminal complaint in Wisconsin relating to stolen crypto coins.
Its Trustpilot score is 1.2 out of 5.
Critics say Crypto companies seek legitimacy and normalisation by sponsoring institutions held in high regard such as football clubs.
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Chelsea’s new front of shirt sponsor Circle is currently subject to a criminal complaint in Wisconsin relating to stolen crypto coins.
Its Trustpilot score is 1.2 out of 5.
Critics say Crypto companies seek legitimacy and normalisation by sponsoring institutions held in high regard such as football clubs.
finance.yahoo.com/markets/cr…
Very interested to hear from any Swiss law experts as to the criminal offence that UEFA are alleging here?
No doubt that FIFA were morally reprehensible with the FFE plan, but didn't realise it would cross into potential illegality?
Uefa pursuing criminal legal action against Infantino and Fifa - bbc.co.uk/sport/football/art…
⚽️ Could Sheffield United face a points deduction because a company connected to its ownership structure has entered liquidation?
My latest article examines the insolvency proceedings involving COH Sports Bidco, the EFL's insolvency rules, and how the new Independent Football Regulator's ODSE regime may approach the case.
A fascinating test of whether football regulators will prioritise legal form or the economic reality of control.
#SportsLaw #FootballGovernance #SheffieldUnited #EFL #Insolvency #FootballRegulation #SportsBusiness #IFR #LawAndSport
Sheffield United, Insolvency Proceedings and the EFL’s Ownership Rules: A Regulatory Stress Test markoneill468207.substack.co…
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Thank you to everyone who listened to our latest podcast on the history of football ownership, governance and finance.
Very timely given the developments at FIFA over the last week.
If you haven't yet, you can listen to it below.
Next podcast out today.
New Podcast: Who Owns Football?
We’re joined by Mark O’Neill to talk about the history of football ownership, regulation and finance.
From the early days of football regulation to navigating football in the era of neoliberalism, supporters in the past faced many of the same problems we still do today.
Listen on your preferred platform here ⬇️
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Football clubs are more than businesses. They're cultural institutions, community assets and sources of national soft power.
My latest article explores whether professional sport, particularly football, should be classified as a protected sector under the UK's National Security and Investment Act 2021.
⚽ Sportswashing
⚽ Foreign ownership
⚽ Acquirer risk
⚽ National security
⚽ Football governance
Should major club takeovers face the same scrutiny as acquisitions in other strategically important sectors?
#SportsLaw #FootballGovernance #NSIA #NationalSecurity #Football #SportsBusiness #SportPolicy
Professional Sport and the National Security and Investment Act 2021: A Case for Protected Status open.substack.com/pub/markon…
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We covered this story and the wider history of football ownership on our latest podcast with Mark O'Neill.
You can listen on your preferred platform here.
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