Relegation is definitely a deterrent - less tv money, one less season in Europe etc

Parachute payments probably removed too.

But yeah... the problem is that there is no reasonable punishment that could materially affect their ability to compete in the medium term, so it will all just a be a blip to them really.

Posted By: norwaay on September 25th 2026 at 16:14:24

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Man City guilty of 114 charges (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Sep 25, 14:58:47
- Penalty to Ipswich (n/m) (Other Football) - Yurik Hunt, Sep 25, 17:20:15
- Got to hand it to Fraudiola (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 25, 17:17:02
- Nuke the Etihad (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 16:53:46
  - 🤏 (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 25, 18:32:12
- The fact this has taken 8 years.......... (Other Football) - usacanary, Sep 25, 16:21:26
- 50 quid fine and exclusion from the Carabao Cup (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Sep 25, 16:20:20
- Reinstate Norwich to the League Cup (Other Football) - inutero, Sep 25, 15:28:57
  - Well, it kind of is (Other Football) - Molmans Custard, Sep 25, 16:55:27
  - To get absolutely mullered by Brighton. (n/m) (Other Football) - MORDENCANARY, Sep 25, 15:34:42
- I look forward to the five-year-long appeal (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 25, 15:21:20
  - So do I (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 25, 16:06:38
- WW2 (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Sep 25, 15:12:07
  - Ha! (n/m) (Other Football) - JoeyDeacon, Sep 25, 15:22:28
- From around 16/1 to around 5/1 to be relegated (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 15:09:27
  - Around 3/1 now (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 25, 16:48:07
    - I would arbitrage this at the best price and take the guaranteed profit. (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Sep 25, 16:52:30
  - To National League North (Other Football) - Yurik Hunt, Sep 25, 16:13:10
  - My cash out has rather gone up in value 😁 (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Sep 25, 16:07:34
    - Thanks for the tip (Other Football) - Charles21, Sep 25, 16:15:42
  - that helps no one .... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 15:13:53
    - Why would being relegated not be a deterrent (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 25, 15:37:44
      - because they will come straight back up ..... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 25, 16:08:05
        
        Relegation is definitely a deterrent - less tv money, one less season in Europe etc (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 25, 16:14:24
        
        I like the idea of a 40-point deduction for 10 years in a row (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 25, 16:11:26
  - bet they get away with just having their titles stripped (n/m) (Other Football) - Tony Martin, Sep 25, 15:11:48
    - should be relegated to the bottom of the pyramid (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, Sep 25, 15:33:52

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