• GormlessGourd55@alien.topB
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      The case is still being worked through. You can’t just slap a guilty verdict on someone and say “well that’s sorted”. That’s not how these things work. They have to be evidenced, proven etc.

  • SDLRob@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    No they’re not… If they were, we’d see certain other clubs being hit hard by massive penalties… Not being allowed to skate by without any hint of the EPL/FA/ETC doing anything about them.

    When they get around to knocking City back for what they’ve done… Then you can say they’re actually doing anything

  • exportedaussie@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Everton got punished as their breach was obvious and documented. City case is a mess and Chelsea similar (though the new owners are complying with investigation).

    City case is hard to predict what happens.

    Chelsea I think would be no points but an embargo. However if Chelsea end up in FFP trouble now with their outlays in the past 18 months then I would say that same 10 point deduction is a start point

  • sidvicc@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Everyone is cribbing based on decisions not yet even taken, but isn’t this what most fans wanted?

    Clubs actually have impactful consequences for breaking funding rules?

    It hasn’t happened to the biggest offenders yet, but IMHO it’s a good thing to see a firm precedent after decades of loosey-goosey shit like Fit-&-Proper person test or chump change fines given to infinite money glitch clubs.

  • BIG_FICK_ENERGY@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    I swear these things always go the same way.

    1. Allegations drop. Fans of accused club go on the defensive while fans of rival clubs gloat.
    2. People tire of hearing the story constantly, neutrals slowly start to drift from “punish the cheaters” to “I’m sick of hearing about this”
    3. Wait 2 years
    4. Slap on the wrist, cost of doing business punishment is handed down.
    5. Fans of accused club gloat, fans of rival clubs cry foul and corruption. Nothing fundamentally changes.
  • gluxton@alien.topB
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    1 year ago

    Ultimately it’s harsh as they complied but no one would have any complaints if they showed consistency with then dealing with the bigger clubs.