2023-2024 EPL Season

[Jersey Fresh]

I want them to go down so bad lol

And yeah, City should get the book thrown at them. Is it still an active investigation? They're going to slow roll this into the 2060's.

 

[King Makar19]

I'm slowly losing interest with all the corruption around Soccer

Saudi have killed the fun.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

You know if there is any season that Everton could eat a 12 point loss and have to stay up it might be this on. There are a lot of teams worse than Everton right now

They'll be fine. Despite the deduction, they are only 2 points away from safety.

 

[Pink Mist]

So if one charge gets you a 10 point reduction, does this mean the precedent is for City to get 1150 points deducted?

 

[Chimaera]

City will fight it. They have enough money tied up in it that of course they would. Everton are broke. There’s not much choice

 

[Pink Mist]

City will fight it. They have enough money tied up in it that of course they would. Everton are broke. There’s not much choice

Everton is also planning on appealing it

 

[robertmac43]

If City got the same deduction they would lose all their points dating back to the half way point of the 08/09 season.

 

[Chimaera]

Everton is also planning on appealing it

I see that. But to what end? They can likely avoid going down and playing ball could get the club sale approved faster

 

[hatterson]

Would be interesting from the Chelsea side.

Basically the new owners might be interested in saying "look we've found a lot of sketchy stuff that we've turned over to you and there's probably a lot more we don't know/haven't found yet. Let's just take an X point deduction and a fine to go to the football pyramid now as a blanket punishment for everything that happened before we took over"

Granted that would also depend on how the season is looking. If CL is a possibility, they definitely would not want a deduction this year because they desperately need that revenue to help balance FFP.

 

[hockey20000]

man city will get nothing just watch these state run owners have ruined the sport.

 

[Chimaera]

Gasp. Chelsea rigged the books! I never! Everyone said Roman was legit!

 

[robertmac43]

115 counts or what ever it is for City.

Do we have similar information for Chelsea? How many counts of FFP and other shady things have taken place?

 

[Savant]

115 counts or what ever it is for City.

Do we have similar information for Chelsea? How many counts of FFP and other shady things have taken place?

Both worse than Everton

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Gasp. Chelsea rigged the books! I never! Everyone said Roman was legit!

It's like Man City. Their fans to these day, still believe they have never done anything wrong! It's hilarious

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Is there any update from the FA about the progress of the City investigation? We're going on like four years at this point.

 

[luiginb]

Chelsea should be careful, enough of a deduction and they might play Championship football next year.

 

[Savant]

Is there any update from the FA about the progress of the City investigation? We're going on like four years at this point.

Apparently it’s taking longer than Everton because it is ‘more complicated’ and City have better lawyers

 

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[hatterson]

Apparently it’s taking longer than Everton because it is ‘more complicated’ and City have better lawyers

It is more complicated.

Everton submitted books that showed a massive loss. There was some debate over exactly how large the loss should be considered given COVID and various things, but there was no real argument over the underlying facts.

With City they've vehemently denied ever doing anything wrong and have repeatedly submitted fraudulent books/done stuff off the books.

With Chelsea it was a lot of off the books/fraudulent books stuff as well plus it was from a previous ownership group and by a guy who is now sanctioned by the government so it's harder to get various bits of information.

 

[hockey20000]

It's like Man City. Their fans to these day, still believe they have never done anything wrong! It's hilarious

yep go on bluemoon hilarious bunch.. think there innocent

 

[robertmac43]

A lot of the city fan reactions I have seen are getting more and more nervous.

 

[Savant]

It is more complicated.

Everton submitted books that showed a massive loss. There was some debate over exactly how large the loss should be considered given COVID and various things, but there was no real argument over the underlying facts.

With City they've vehemently denied ever doing anything wrong and have repeatedly submitted fraudulent books/done stuff off the books.

With Chelsea it was a lot of off the books/fraudulent books stuff as well plus it was from a previous ownership group and by a guy who is now sanctioned by the government so it's harder to get various bits of information.

It’s more complicated because they have 114 more charges

 

[hatterson]

It’s more complicated because they have 114 more charges

The charges themselves are also a lot more complicated and require a lot more work to prove.

 

[Savant]

The charges themselves are also a lot more complicated and require a lot more work to prove.

And there are a lot more of them to go through

 

[Ben Grimm]

Chelsea should be careful, enough of a deduction and they might play Championship football next year.

That would be awesome. We may be a top 5 team there and have a record better than 4-4-4.