Kanye West 5,546 Posted Wednesday at 17:08 Sheffield Wednesday Football Club has today filed its response to the charges brought against it by the English Football League for alleged misconduct concerning the sale and leaseback of Hillsborough stadium and the inclusion of the profit on that sale in the Club’s 2017/18 accounts. The Club has informed the EFL that the charges are themselves unlawful and, without prejudice to that fact, are all denied by the Club and the other Respondents. The Club has reserved all of its rights against the EFL and will take all such actions as are necessary to protect its rights and integrity, and those of its current and former officers, including in relation to inaccurate reporting. The Club has also notified the EFL that it stands ready to bring a claim against the EFL to obtain compensation for its conduct. The Club maintains that it consulted with the relevant executive officers of the EFL in connection with the stadium transaction and that it acted in good faith. The Club has in its possession numerous emails, letters and other documents in which the EFL gave authorisation to the transaction, and on which authorisation the Club understood it could rely. That authorisation gave rise in law to a legitimate expectation that the transaction would be accepted by the EFL, which is binding on the EFL. The EFL is acting in breach of that binding legitimate expectation by retrospectively treating as misconduct that which it had itself previously authorised, and this makes the charges themselves unlawful. The Club is accordingly bringing its own claim against the EFL to establish that it is acting unlawfully, as well as standing ready, if necessary, to vigorously defend the charges. The Club will make no further comment at this time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BARMYARMY2010 2,321 Posted Wednesday at 17:11 Goooo on Mr Chairman!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lanzaroteowl 3,640 Posted Wednesday at 17:11 Fuckem! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gingerknob1 279 Posted Wednesday at 17:12 Well said Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stoff 146 Posted Wednesday at 17:12 Good. The EFL pissflaps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Meadows 770 Posted Wednesday at 17:25 fizz the EFL got the big hitters behind this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adelphi1867 1,771 Posted Wednesday at 17:25 IF we win this case will we be given extra points 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
striker 3,540 Posted Wednesday at 17:27 (edited) Good statement, I'm fully behind the club. Notwithstanding my dislike of the EFL, if we have the evidence inferred, hope we take them to task. DC isn't someone to roll over and don't think we are the soft target the EFL might have hoped. Compensation would be quite ironic, £39m no less Edited Wednesday at 17:29 by striker 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southstand 101 Posted Wednesday at 17:31 Promotion to premier league and 80 point start next season you heard it here first 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleo 1,245 Posted Wednesday at 17:37 Go For it DC. EFL = Unfit for purpose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanharper 25,049 Posted Wednesday at 17:43 34 minutes ago, Kanye West said: Sheffield Wednesday Football Club has today filed its response to the charges brought against it by the English Football League for alleged misconduct concerning the sale and leaseback of Hillsborough stadium and the inclusion of the profit on that sale in the Club’s 2017/18 accounts. The Club has informed the EFL that the charges are themselves unlawful and, without prejudice to that fact, are all denied by the Club and the other Respondents. The Club has reserved all of its rights against the EFL and will take all such actions as are necessary to protect its rights and integrity, and those of its current and former officers, including in relation to inaccurate reporting. The Club has also notified the EFL that it stands ready to bring a claim against the EFL to obtain compensation for its conduct. The Club maintains that it consulted with the relevant executive officers of the EFL in connection with the stadium transaction and that it acted in good faith. The Club has in its possession numerous emails, letters and other documents in which the EFL gave authorisation to the transaction, and on which authorisation the Club understood it could rely. That authorisation gave rise in law to a legitimate expectation that the transaction would be accepted by the EFL, which is binding on the EFL. The EFL is acting in breach of that binding legitimate expectation by retrospectively treating as misconduct that which it had itself previously authorised, and this makes the charges themselves unlawful. The Club is accordingly bringing its own claim against the EFL to establish that it is acting unlawfully, as well as standing ready, if necessary, to vigorously defend the charges. The Club will make no further comment at this time. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Owl 4,855 Posted Wednesday at 18:27 1 hour ago, lanzaroteowl said: Fuckem! Nukem! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthefish2002 9,024 Posted Wednesday at 18:30 Interesting development. Will have to wait and see how it all plays out as not being a lawyer I have not got a clue how it will end. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dewsburyowl58 2,463 Posted Wednesday at 18:35 Will this and promotion is nailed on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulrs 1,172 Posted Wednesday at 18:35 Anyone know who our lawyers are? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chansiri is king 75 Posted Wednesday at 18:44 7 minutes ago, paulrs said: Anyone know who our lawyers are? Lawyers with balls !!! Looking at the statement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspector Lestrade 12,216 Posted Wednesday at 18:46 10 minutes ago, paulrs said: Anyone know who our lawyers are? Kray Bros Inc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitcat 370 Posted Wednesday at 18:48 12 minutes ago, paulrs said: Anyone know who our lawyers are? 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S36 OWL 36,374 Posted Wednesday at 19:05 Av some of that EFL 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
