Roman Abramovich is accused of paying people under the table. Man City have 115 charges.
Under Abramovich Chelsea have won - 5 League titles, 2 UCLs, 2 Europa Leagues, 5 FA Cups, 3 energy drink Cups, 2 supercups,
Under Sheikh Mansour Man City have won - 7 league titles, 1 UCL, 3 FA Cups 6 energy drink cups, 1 super cup.
Lets say hypothetically the EPL manage to prove it happened. And the points deduction is something that even Man City cannot recover from Eg. 90+ points deducted.
Would you be willing to accept a relegation to the championship for the above memories?
Eg. you saw your club win those things and have the memories of watching it?
Accept relagation for the kind of success you mentioned??
1,000,000%
If we’re presuming all accusations are true, take city for example, without breaking the rules there accused of breaking, couldn’t of had the all the top players they’ve had over the years rising to the top.
If they get relegated would they suddenly not become arguably the best team in the world? I don’t even think they’d loose any players lol an then they’d also get a bite at the 100mil you get for promotion to prem the following year.
For me if these accusations are true, then the horse has already bolted, you can’t undo the gains gotten by breaking the rules, it’s just the normal ethos of FFP
The richest clubs breaking financial rules? Let’s fine them, yeh they’ll definitely feel that
The best club on the pitch that consistently gets most points and easy wins? Take some points of them, yeh they’ll deffo feel that…
If it was up to me the punishment should follow whatever rules you broke, if you inflated your sponsorships so the club can spend more money and you did it across a 6 year period, then I’d follow the detail and slap it back at them, ok next 6 years you have a spending cap, can’t spend more than 50mil in a window or something like that.
Fact remains if city get found guilty and docked points or relegated, they’d take there punishment and be back an then all that’s left is banter really.