• Lyrical_Forklift@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    We already know as fact that Clearlake have reported secret payments that were made under previous ownership to the Premier League months ago when going through the club’s finances.

    I don’t think much of it has been leaked to the press though - this is the media doing what the should be doing.

    The question is, what kind of punishments should Chelsea face? If it’s a small points deduction years later, when it ultimately doesn’t matter, then it’s not much of a deterrent to anyone else.

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      1 year ago

      The only fair punishment that would also act as a deterrent, is to strip them of all their titles during this period.

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        1 year ago

        Lol, that’s not a deterrent at all as that has no tangible impact on the team.

        The games still happened, the players got their bonuses and new contracts, the fans got their parades and merch. Who cares if a wikipedia entry gets changed?

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          1 year ago

          Bet you won’t have this opinion when city fans sing “champions of Europe, you’ll never sing that” at the Etihad

        • Lyrical_Forklift@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          You can never take back those moments, but it’s definitely a more severe punishment than a points deduction on a season where it’s likely not going to matter that much.

          • niceville@alien.topB
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            1 year ago

            A points deduction would keep Chelsea out of Europe for another year and hurt them financially. What’s an asterisk going to do?