This would set a crazy precedent. I can't see anything coming of it

Stopped reading at Mail Sport 😀

Let’s see what is the punishment for the clubs who are inventing ways to circumvent FFP rules regularly and everyone knows them - except those who should maybe?

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comment by He who Dares, waits for Trophies (U15748)
posted 24 minutes ago
Stopped reading at Mail Sport 😀

Let’s see what is the punishment for the clubs who are inventing ways to circumvent FFP rules regularly and everyone knows them - except those who should maybe?
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Well, this is the only one in the public domain with an outcome and potential ramifications for Everton.
City & Chelsea have both been referred to independent Commissions, but these are held in private without any announcement until a decision is reached and published.
Incidentally, this report has appeared in several other outlets including NewsNow & Football London🤔

I get why Leicester and Burnley have grounds for compensation, as last season Leicester would have stayed up and the season before it would have been Burnley. But why are Leeds putting a claim in? They would have been relegated regardless of any punishment to Everton.

Middlesbrough did the same to us at Derby.

The 'football family' my arris.

Genius, This is only the tip of the iceberg. I would expect both City and Chelsea not to be part of the Prem over the next season or two.

The can of worms has well and truely been opened.

comment by Scouse (U9675)
posted 20 minutes ago
Middlesbrough did the same to us at Derby.

The 'football family' my arris.
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Just so you know, it’s one R in “Arris” so “Aris”.

This is short for Aristotle- the slang being Bottle and Glass = Ass.

Pedantic I know, but important to get correct

I don't understand any of this.
Seems to be fair, all clubs should be subject to the same review.

I’m still not sure they would go down with another 9 points off, that’s how bad the others down there are.

I think the bigger problem would be they would almost certainly have to sell their better players in the summer and have faaack all funds to buy with - imagine if they went down their first season in their new stadium - Everton that

I think Everton will be fine on this one. Not claiming to a legal expert but I know the basics anyway.

Essentially any of those clubs making a claim would have to prove to the courts that the additional £17m overspend, basically a drop in the ocean in the grand scheme of things, resulted in Everton obtaining the difference in points tally to stay up at the expense of the club making the claim.

I’d say that’s pretty much impossible personally would be surprised if any of them bother pursuing this once they’ve taken proper legal advice.

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 1 minute ago
I think Everton will be fine on this one. Not claiming to a legal expert but I know the basics anyway.

Essentially any of those clubs making a claim would have to prove to the courts that the additional £17m overspend, basically a drop in the ocean in the grand scheme of things, resulted in Everton obtaining the difference in points tally to stay up at the expense of the club making the claim.

I’d say that’s pretty much impossible personally would be surprised if any of them bother pursuing this once they’ve taken proper legal advice.
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Could do point per pound spent the previous window on all Prem teams and average it - I agree Everton could tie it up for years establishing a “measure” but the teams interested in this will be very keen, even if it costs Everton in a later season as they are likely to remain rivals

Stopped reading at had a very harsh ten point deduction.
How is it very harsh? Cheaters got off easy.
Plenty of clubs have got worse, Everton lucky the bottom of the pl is so crap they could get thirty points off and probably survive.
Each case has nothing to do with each other so I don't see what Chelsea and city have to do with this. One case at a time but Everton got off easy.

Everton losing points, will be a death sentence for both City and Chelsea

The pl have brought this on themselves with greed. It’s what happens, fining everton is hypocritical

This all just makes me hanker for the old days of clubs having modest finances, football wasn’t a business, players didn’t earn small fortunes per week, and the league wasn’t being sold around the world to the highest bidder for TV rights

Even if they got another 9 points they’ll probably stay up with how bad it is at the bottom of the table, this is the best season to get the point deductions