Darren Richards

[slbsn @slbsn]

🤓 REVEALED: The Premier League's amazing "letter of support" for Chelsea

After the initial decision had been decided (6 points suspended), the Premier League wrote a letter to the Commission giving its position on a proposed suspended points deduction.

Remember this was after it had declined to penalise Chelsea with a sporting sanction in the Sanction Agreement.

It is pretty close to a letter of support for Chelsea based on these extracts.

Para 107 on is worth a read in particular.

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

Bonkers, Richard Masters has a lot to answer for….

[Kieran Maguire @KieranMaguire]

An offshore company controlled by Roman Abramovich paid £6m to Eden Hazard's agent, and the Club paid £1m that was undisclosed.

According to both the Premier League and the FA, there was no sporting advantage to a career at Chelsea for Hazard (who did not benefit financially from these payments).

Purchase price £32m
Sale price £130m
Appearances 352
Goals 110
Assists 92

During that time

2 x Premier League titles
1 x FA Cup
1 x League Cup
2 x Europa League

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

What the actual….?
Two tier FA!

[slbsn @slbsn]

The FA panel's starting point was a FIFTEEN point deduction... but don't worry, it was somehow chopped by a third twice, suspended and then ultimately eliminated completely. 🤪

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@Benjwinst Just get out there and get it done, players need to be in and ready to for for first game not by the end of Sep 🤦🏻‍♂️

[FC Bayern München @FCBayern]

Best 9 in the world. RT if you agree.

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@Benjwinst @addo1878 Spot on with those and get George and Grealish back again

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

Dan Burn over Maguire, poor decision #england

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@Benjwinst I’ve just been shat on by a seagull at the beach so taking that as good luck for today 😳😂

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@thebullensview @bluekippercom He just gets it doesn’t he 👌🏻

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@DAZNBoxing Shot @brad_pauls 👌🏻

[Henry Winter @henrywinter]

Everton have all the togetherness, defensive determination, fight and threat on the counter that Chelsea lack. Everton are a team. Chelsea are a collection of individuals.

Everton have some strong characters in their team, some leaders. Chelsea don't have enough of them. Nobody seemed prepared to take responsibility. Where was the fight? Pathetic, really. A performance that was an insult to their supporters.

Some players look like they want out. They certainly don't look like they're fighting for their young manager, who's obviously struggling. Liam Rosenior was given a lesson by David Moyes in team balance, organisation and motivation. The apprentice got schooled by the master.

Rosenior will get the blame for performances and, sooner or later, pay the price. But this slide, this abject level of performance, is also down to recruitment, to the board. #CFC #EVECHE

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

Why are we so high up the pitch!! FFS #everton

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

Trying not to over act with our 5 best outfield players not on the pitch, knowing that both fullbacks and strikers are not good enough but god that was terrible #efc

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@Benjwinst I think looking at the bench tells you why, need some bodies in quick!!

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

More violent conduct here than in Keanes red card #efc #keane #hairpull

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@jstroud3 Grealish was daft but not sure Keane even looked at what he hold of for 1/2 a second

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

Absolute joke of a Red Card that #everton #joke

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

Best defender in the premier league 😳👀👀😂😂 not even in the top 20. #VVD

[Darren Richards @dazrichards32]

@henrywinter @henrywinter how dare you talk so much common sense on the morning of an England game 😉😂