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Yaya Touré sells a license for his “image rights” to a 3rd party, “the Company”. Then #MCFC’s owner, ADUG, pays €2m per year or 40k a week to “the Company” to license these image rights and get advice on how to exploit them. Is this a legit business transaction or an attempt…
…for an owner to reimburse a player outside of the books of the club to improve its FFP position? Pep claims to be unaware of any wrong doing. Have anyone asked him if he think it’s likely that ADUG would want to pay €4m for YTs image rights — when he already is obligated to…
…participate in customary marketing events for MCFC, such as team and individual photos? MCFC released a statement this morning welcoming a review because it would show that it had done nothing wrong. Yet, this is one of the instances they fought really hard to not have …
…reviewed by CAS since it was statue barred. If Pep wants to stay and keep working for MCFC despite obvious cheating — he can do so. But it is a disgrace that he is allowed to claim to be ignorant of any wrongdoing, when the evidence — thanks to #FootballLeaks — are so obvious.
Any reporter want to ask Pep something about these things, or just let him sit there demanding “apologizes” for questions about City’s behavior? @martynziegler? Don’t hold your breath on it. These journalists don’t care. manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…
Have taxes and social securities fees been paid on Yaya Toure’s under the table payments? If not, these payment could be serious crimes. But I forgot — they are statue barred so it doesn’t matter. Right?

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