After the Premier League handed out a ten-point deduction to Everton, Martyn Ziegler explains what could happen next for other clubs if they are found guilty of breaking rules
I don’t know what will happen with City. My guess is very little.
Chelsea are self reporting financial irregularities and violations identified through the due diligence process and subsequent takeover process. Hitting current ownership with a massive points deduction seems counter intuitive and unlikely. I would expect a massive fine, instead, and possible transfer window bans.
So they’re just allowed to get away with it because it happened under a previous ownership? If I went to the police and admitted to committing a murder would I get away with it just because I said that it happened 2 years ago and I had a different girlfriend at the time?
I don’t know what will happen with City. My guess is very little.
Chelsea are self reporting financial irregularities and violations identified through the due diligence process and subsequent takeover process. Hitting current ownership with a massive points deduction seems counter intuitive and unlikely. I would expect a massive fine, instead, and possible transfer window bans.
The club is a separate entity entirely from its owners.
So they’re just allowed to get away with it because it happened under a previous ownership? If I went to the police and admitted to committing a murder would I get away with it just because I said that it happened 2 years ago and I had a different girlfriend at the time?
Your analogy is not good.
That’s not what happened with Reading. Club is hemhorraging money right now and they’re getting monthly points deductions.