may explain some of their dire performances at home if they are being paid late....or maybe they are just 

Heard  it's illegal betting ads during televised football matches in Turkey 

I'd read on twitter that the players have already been told if they're wanted or not for next season. Half of them probably not even trying knowing they haven't got a contract coming, although in reality they should be at least playing for a deal elsewhere

It’s a genuine question as I have no idea about how it all works but what would be the advantage of having the SMC for our owners personally? Didn’t think it was a massive money spinner (especially if as the original posters states they owe City money) or does it all hinge on the proposed development? I remember the spat between AP and the Allam’s when they controlled it but that aside I don’t think anyone’s ever really fought over it. 

FWIW City will stay up it’s in their own hands against a side with nothing to play for so the immediate problems might not be so bad but looks like their wage bill is a lot higher then the team on the pitch are performing that’s usually when things start to go Pete Tong financially so it’s something that will eventually have an impact on us given the ground share situation. 

City reportedly losing £1/2m a week

The benefit to us is control over where we play. Currently we get 2nd dibs on everything and have no surety of tenancy beyond next year as far as we all know