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tycho_uk t1_j7h0vo9 wrote

Reply to comment by MasterWaffleZ in Man City charged by Premier League with numerous breaches of financial rules by malcolm58

They have to punish retrospectively otherwise clubs will just take a small fine (£200m is nothing to these guys) as a cost of business.

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thekrone t1_j7i3ymu wrote

200 million is nothing, but retroactive punishments feel hollow. They hand back a few trophies and then keep going? Let them represent England in the Champions League next season? Swear they're following the rules this time?

I feel like future punishment is a more firm deterrent. Relegate them. Preferably down a few divisions. Make them prove they can make their way back to the Premier League by operating the club within the rules (and with a much smaller budget) for a few years.

It would certainly be a huge deterrent for other clubs to think about doing the same.

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