[Football] Everton Points Deduction.

[Kinky Gerbil]

Looks like they are going to be hit with a 12 point deduction for breaking FFP

If there is a season to take the hit it's this one, the bottom 5 are awful.

Can't be long till City announcement?

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Very empathic timing from the league there.

They’re already flirting with relegation, odd decision to publicly kick them in the ribs the day after their chairman dies.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Looks like they are going to be hit with a 12 point deduction for breaking FFP

If there is a season to take the hit it's this one, the bottom 5 are awful.

Can't be long till City announcement?

City apparently have 115 charges and their apologists on Twitter / X are saying their punishment hasn't come yet because those number of charges will take years to investigate and prove.

Clearly, if you're going to try and break FFP, it pays to do so in a large, multiple and nebulous manner.

 

[Easy 10]

City have tied this all up in knots for years, and will continue to do so. They can afford all the best lawyers, and if THEY don't get charged and hit with anything as major as a points deduction, then it will follow that neither will anyone else. They are leading the way.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

City have tied this all up in knots for years, and will continue to do so. They can afford all the best lawyers, and if THEY don't get charged and hit with anything as major as a points deduction, then it will follow that neither will anyone else. They are leading the way.

I'm sure someone will know more, but I'm not sure they are able to get lawyers to involved.

It's a private members club, the decisions of the PL is as far as it can go

 

[dazzer6666]

I'm sure someone will know more, but I'm not sure they are able to get lawyers to involved.

It's a private members club, the decisions of the PL is as far as it can go

Agreed.........but the independent panel the PL have referred it to is headed by a KC isn't it ? So the arguments will be 'legal' in nature, even if not under jurisdiction of law, so having the best lawyers will help.

 

[RandyWanger]

Nothing will happen to City. Funny if Everton go down

 

[US Seagull]

If applied right now, it would take them to -5, 10 points from safety.

 

[Badger]

Imagine breaking FFP and still being as bad as Everton have been in recent seasons.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

City apparently have 115 charges and their apologists on Twitter / X are saying their punishment hasn't come yet because those number of charges will take years to investigate and prove.

Clearly, if you're going to try and break FFP, it pays to do so in a large, multiple and nebulous manner.

I’d they try them one at a time then they could get relegated into oblivion.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

If Everton get done for an FFP breach, it will be very hard to avoid giving the same sanction to City.

I've no idea how strong a case either side have and i'm guessing 99.9% of those arguing the toss don't either. But it would be delicious to see the impotent rage of City fans if they get heavily sanctioned.

 

[Seaview Seagull]

I’d they try them one at a time then they could get relegated into oblivion.

Source for points deduction?

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

City apparently have 115 charges and their apologists on Twitter / X are saying their punishment hasn't come yet because those number of charges will take years to investigate and prove.

Clearly, if you're going to try and break FFP, it pays to do so in a large, multiple and nebulous manner.

Surely the league should prove some of the charges and then ask City if they want any other offences taken into consideration, if they choose not to then the EPL can come back to the others later.

 

[GT49er]

Points deductions - in the PL?

I wonder if they'll ever actually happen. Field day for lawyers anyway!

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Agreed.........but the independent panel the PL have referred it to is headed by a KC isn't it ? So the arguments will be 'legal' in nature, even if not under jurisdiction of law, so having the best lawyers will help.

I personally think the PL want rid of City for what ever reason, same as UEFA.

If applied right now, it would take them to -5, 10 points from safety.

Shows how bad the league is

9 games in and being on -5 isn't a death sentence.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Points deductions - in the PL?

I wonder if they'll ever actually happen. Field day for lawyers anyway!

There was talk of City being stripped of titles. Yeh I don't see it either, but that would register 9.9 on the hilarity scale

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I personally think the PL want rid of City for what ever reason, same as UEFA.

Shows how bad the league is

9 games in and being on -5 isn't a death sentence.

Everton look a better side than they have done recently.

I don't see them picking up loads against big 6 teams, but I reckon they'll win quite a few against the lower half teams

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I’d they try them one at a time then they could get relegated into oblivion.

Precisely. Once they are found guilty of some charges it will reach a point were it won't matter whether the rest are proven or not. Once Citeh hit a 15 point deduction and 2 year transfer embargo level of guilt then jobza goodun.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Source for points deduction?

It's an article in the Telegraph, behind the Paywall. Seems to suggest that Everton will argue for extenuating circumstances (COVID etc) but that the PL want to throw the book at them anyway.

 

[Greenbag50]

Hope they do the same with City…. Any cheats needs to be punished