Interesting that in the Everton points deduction verdict the Premier League said “A financial penalty for a club that enjoys the support of a wealthy owner is not a sufficient penalty” and that “the requirements of deterrence, vindication of compliant clubs, and the protection of the integrity of the sport demand a sporting sanction in the form of a points deduction’.
Presumably the Chelsea fine (which ultimately is just a deduction from what billion dollar Clearlake will pay to billionaire Abramovich from the £150m held back at the deal date) is then neither punishment, a deterrent or protecting the integrity of the sport?
If I was an Everton or Forest fan would not be happy with this outcome.
@henrywinter@bluekippercom Agree with you, but, ultimately, what's the point? They're a corrupt monopoly answerable to no one. They're making it up as they go.
Paragraph 135 of the judgment in the PL v Everton ‘…a financial penalty for a club that enjoys the support of a wealthy owner, is not a sufficient penalty’.
Chelsea get a financially penalty. Of course they do.
City will get same.
Corrupt. @premierleague
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@bluemaccaEFC Would usually agree but that penalty decision that went against them was hilarious. Ref did his best to even things up by playing about 20 minutes injury time.
People think money has ruined football but the sight of a rapist dictator standing next to a corrupt football official in front of a big gold trophy at a competition bankrolled by Saudi Arabia reminds me the game still belongs to us.