01 Oct 2026 14:00:50
A report today says that ex-Citeh manager Mancini was paid nearly £9mil to his offshore companies, in addition to his declared salary in the UK. This £9mil is now potentially liable for UK PAYE and NI, plus penalties and interest. A penalty could easily be 100% of the taxes evaded. Tip of the iceberg?
01 Oct 2026 15:13:33
What people forget Deep is that other agencies beyond the Premier League like the HMRC could be looking at this as well. As you imply breaches of the law are something else altogether.
Even people commenting in the media haven't thought it through or don't understand how these things work. As Simon Jordan put it some are so far behind in the race they think they're in the lead.
Will there even be any political pressure to soften things to protect investment from the UAE and so on?
01 Oct 2026 17:30:17
LMW, whatever are you suggesting a former Mayor of Manchester & all that regeneration allowed around Moss side Manchester. Hope your not suggesting they might be calling in a favour?.
01 Oct 2026 18:11:41
As you say, Long, other agencies beyond the Premier League could be looking at this as well. I'd like to throw another name in the ring: The Old Bill. Yes, some of this stuff might tick enough boxes for a criminal investigation.
01 Oct 2026 18:20:28
Tax evasion wasn't high up the list foe people.
The amount paid to managers isn't even included in FFP, is it? Nor are arena expenses or building.
01 Oct 2026 18:29:50
Blackfords the thought never crossed my mind ? but I must admit he was unwise to even comment, now he's put himself in the firing line if that did happen.
Incidentally, because of his work for the Abu Dhabi government the chairman of City has diplomatic immunity so cannot be prosecuted.
Interesting times no doubt Deep, there might yet be a queue. What a mess.
01 Oct 2026 21:55:54
Further to that I see that Downing Street has issued a further statement, damage limitation I think it's called, pretty much reversing his earlier comments.
And they accuse others of lacking political experience.