Everton

[vlahka]

[fabinho]

The FA have now set a precedent where historical breaches of the regulations of FFP will be punished in the current season or possibly the season ahead if the conclusion is made during the summer break. This would indicate that City will not be deducted points from their title winning season(s), as they should, but will infact be punished only for one term. This means that the rewards for multiple seasons of cheating will be worth it, and they'll probably do it again.

[Exiled_red]

The most amusing thing about this for me is the fact that Everton had been cheating for the past couple of years and were still really ****

[Big-Red-Ed]

Typical to pick on the little clubs. Still funny though

YNWA

[Exiled_red]

The FA have now set a precedent where historical breaches of the regulations of FFP will be punished in the current season or possibly the season ahead if the conclusion is made during the summer break. This would indicate that City will not be deducted points from their title winning season(s), as they should, but will infact be punished only for one term. This means that the rewards for multiple seasons of cheating will be worth it, and they'll probably do it again.

I don't think that is necessarily the case, obviously they have to apply any points deductions now, they can't say we are applying them (to Everton) for last season because that would have seen them relegated and playing in the Championship now,given the season has started that is impossible. They can't strip Everton of titles as they haven't won any.

IMO the accusations against City are much more significant and have a greater impact on the game. Everton have really only affected 3 or 4 teams below them (in a very significant way admitedly). City's cheating has allowed them to win titles, distort the transfer market and gain funds (through CL qualification and trophy prize money which has made their subsequent achievements look legitimate when they are built on cheating, and that has affected the whole game for over a decade

[vlahka]

Have they figured out how to blame liverpool for it yet?

[fabinho]

I don't think that is necessarily the case, obviously they have to apply any points deductions now, they can't say we are applying them (to Everton) for last season because that would have seen them relegated and playing in the Championship now,given the season has started that is impossible. They can't strip Everton of titles as they haven't won any.

IMO the accusations against City are much more significant and have a greater impact on the game. Everton have really only affected 3 or 4 teams below them (in a very significant way admitedly). City's cheating has allowed them to win titles, distort the transfer market and gain funds (through CL qualification and trophy prize money which has made their subsequent achievements look legitimate when they are built on cheating, and that has affected the whole game for over a decade

Its difficult yes, but there has to be an altermnative to this. Maybe the answer is to conclude cases like this in between seasons only. That way points are deducted from the previous season so you could potentially still be relegated.

[Rich]

I think this shows just how difficult City are making it - they must be throwing the legal kitchen sink at the PL.

[Deano]

I think this shows just how difficult City are making it - they must be throwing the legal kitchen sink at the PL.

Reading through the judgement there was areas of agreement hence it could move forward. Don't forget Everton admitted breaching it despite the PL saying are you sure win several occasions and also misleading them in other areas.

City are playing the long game I assume by refusing to admit bugger all and this dragging things out.

[Charly]

Everton admitting it means they should get a more lenient punishment than a team that does absoluely everything it can to hide it then disrupt the disciplinary process, imho.

[Cerbie]

Everton admitting it means they should get a more lenient punishment than a team that does absoluely everything it can to hide it then disrupt the disciplinary process, imho.

Hopefully they kick them out of the Prem and the FA won’t have them either. That’ll put the ball back In UEFA’s court and they will have to decide on a Super League or something similar?

[Cormack74]

They are soooo lucky that there are so many **** teams at the bottom of the table this season. In any other year they would almost certainly be relegated with a points deduction but they'll definitely survive sadly.

[RichC]

They are soooo lucky that there are so many **** teams at the bottom of the table this season. In any other year they would almost certainly be relegated with a points deduction but they'll definitely survive sadly.

This is the season to get a points deduction.

[Irishnev]

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[Deano]

Didn't Chelsea transgressions happen before FPP was introduced tho ?