Chelsea

[Smurph]

Seem to have got away lightly. Is this setting the precedent for Man City, let's give them a tickle on the tummy when found guilty of cheating. On the face of it this isn't even a slap on the wrist.

Maybe someone who is a bit smarter than me can explain what punishment it is fining a club with unlimited funds.

Chelsea fined £10.75m and handed suspended transfer ban over secret payments breaching Premier League rules

The Premier League has been investigating secret payments that were made by Chelsea between 2011 and 2018 when Roman Abramovich owned the London club; the transactions came to light during the due diligence process when the new American owners bought the club in 2022

www.skysports.com

 

[Pacemaker]

It looks like it only came to light because the new owners identified it during the purchase and self reported and then assisted the investigation. From that point of view probably a big fine for the new owners when all the offences were committed allegedly by the previous Abromovich regime.

 

[Smurph]

It looks like it only came to light because the new owners identified it during the purchase and self reported and then assisted the investigation. From that point of view probably a big fine for the new owners when all the offences were committed allegedly by the previous Abromovich regime.

Punishment still doesn't seem to fit the crime. I have my doubts that any other cub outside of the so called big six would have got away so lightly.

 

[Cooperman]

Punishment still doesn't seem to fit the crime. I have my doubts that any other cub outside of the so called big six would have got away so lightly.

Call me cynical, but I share the same view.

 

[monmouth]

I'll just dump this here out of laziness, but the decision on Scumville's civil claim against Nantes is due two weeks today.

 

[Smurph]

Call me cynical, but I share the same view.

Quick to jump all over the likes of Everton and Nottingham Forest with points deductions.

 

[Cooperman]

Quick to jump all over the likes of Everton and Nottingham Forest with points deductions.

Yes, these things reek of double standards.

 

[Smurph]

Yes, these things reek of double standards.

Sadly, I agree.

Systematic of all the things wrong with football.

 

[Malaga]

It's an analogy of global politics at the moment, the rich elite get away with murder amongst other things, the 99% of us have different rules to follow