BlueStar Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Seems to be a few plates spinning. One or two coming down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, DurhamMag said: And also a form submitted on the claim against the Premier League dated today 1402/5/7/21 St James Holdings Limited v The Football Association Premier League Limited | Competition Appeal Tribunal (catribunal.org.uk) Is that just for his compo ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 No he's claiming an injunction for the current O & D decision relating to NUFC to be set aside and reconsidered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurhamMag Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Just now, Ben said: Is that just for his compo ? Nope The Claimant seeks: (1) Damages for loss of profit or, alternatively, loss of opportunity. (2) An injunction requiring the Defendant to withdraw the Director Decision and/or to reconsider the same. (3) Interest. (4) Costs. (5) Such further or other relief as the Tribunal considers appropriate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 It was registered 2 weeks fwiw so there may've been progress since, good that it's come to light now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, BlueStar said: That game was fucking great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Now that's a development. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, DurhamMag said: Nope The Claimant seeks: (1) Damages for loss of profit or, alternatively, loss of opportunity. (2) An injunction requiring the Defendant to withdraw the Director Decision and/or to reconsider the same. (3) Interest. (4) Costs. (5) Such further or other relief as the Tribunal considers appropriate (6) Guillotine Masters and Hoffman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurhamMag Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, nbthree3 said: It was registered 2 weeks fwiw so there may've been progress since, good that it's come to light now Something else that has been glossed over.... The case number!!! NOTICE OF A CLAIM UNDER SECTION 47A OF THE COMPETITION ACT 1998 Case No: 1402/5/7/21 Looks like a date of 5th July to me!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candi_Hills Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 From Simon Zekaria (whoever he is) on twitter: The claim states that the failure of the takeover by a consortium of investors, including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, affected the ability of @NUFC to compete in the Premier League So Mike is bringing legal action against them because the (illegally) blocked takeover affected the club's ability to complete. That sounds like the compensation claim that so many people said he'd never be able to make. Am I misunderstanding anything? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Seems like MA is going absolutely all-in on this. If the league don't settle and they lose this, this is going to cost them SO fucking much - and they'll need help from the "member clubs" to pay MA, an outgoing owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 I’m guessing arbitration hasn’t been fruitful if they’re pushing ahead with a court case? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Believe this is a double-down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, Candi_Hills said: From Simon Zekaria (whoever he is) on twitter: The claim states that the failure of the takeover by a consortium of investors, including Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, affected the ability of @NUFC to compete in the Premier League So Mike is bringing legal action against them because the (illegally) blocked takeover affected the club's ability to complete. That sounds like the compensation claim that so many people said he'd never be able to make. Am I misunderstanding anything? The Claimant seeks: (1) Damages for loss of profit or, alternatively, loss of opportunity. (2) An injunction requiring the Defendant to withdraw the Director Decision and/or to reconsider the same. (3) Interest. (4) Costs. (5) Such further or other relief as the Tribunal considers appropriate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 In short, is this a positive or negative development ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Interesting....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Just now, Robster said: In short, is this a positive or negative development ? Depends which thread you're reading. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Just now, Robster said: In short, is this a positive or negative development ? He's gunning for the PL, it would seem. Big time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Definitely DP this ( I didn't think I'd be typing that on the Internet this early in the evening) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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B-more Mag Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 At the risk of negative-pessamism-ing, I worry that this is an uphill battle: Quote The Claim states that the Defendant exercised its power to block the Proposed Takeover when it decided between June and September 2020 that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would be a director exercising “control” over NUFC, for the purposes of the Rules (“the Director Decision”). In reaching the Director Decision, the Defendant failed to apply the Rules in a fair, objective and non-discriminatory fashion and/or used its powers under the Rules for the improper purpose of promoting its own commercial interests and/or the interests of its business associates and/or certain of the PL member-clubs in a manner that was detrimental to competition and consumers. I mean, maybe they do really have some evidence that the decision was pretextual, but there's pretty clearly a prima facie case that KSA would be a director applying the literal language of the rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Robster said: In short, is this a positive or negative development ? Yes, it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, Robster said: In short, is this a positive or negative development ? Positive? We've won the arbitration case and now he's got the avenue to sue would be my guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 1 minute ago, nbthree3 said: "Because we didn't actually have standing ..." but, fine, take the win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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