As someone on the radio said, relegation to the Champ

is a one-season punishment.

It has to be more than that, whether that’s League Two or a multi-season Prem points deduction. But I don’t think they should keep their Prem status.

Posted By: jamesward on September 29th 2026 at 18:20:41

Message Thread

Fraudiola - yep called it (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 17:17:18
- 🤏 (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 29, 18:33:32
- The GOAT (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Sep 29, 18:24:19
  - Of CHEATING (n/m) (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 29, 19:03:15
  - You’re too kind (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 18:25:11
- I often think about this (Other Football) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 29, 18:14:28
  - Yes indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 29, 19:57:09
- A £900m fraud. Relegation by more than one division (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 29, 18:05:55
  - Yes,i don't understand why people feel sorry for them,it's like (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 29, 19:48:16
  - If it concerns intentional misreporting of 900m of income, are they not also at risk of (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Sep 29, 19:00:44
    - These are regulatory offences, so unlikely? (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 19:35:22
      - If they've filed false accounts (Other Football) - CWC, Sep 29, 21:56:32
      - There could be tax ramifications, both for them and the beneficiaries (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Sep 29, 19:42:14
  - Wouldn't any such announcement harm the integrity of this season. Why would Man City even (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 18:31:08
    - Nothing is satisfactory here. (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 18:54:57
    - Let them off then (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 29, 18:38:54
      - Well I was thinking more of leaving the announcement until the off season. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:33:03
        
        Surely that would be worse (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 19:34:36
        
        Fir teams in the relegation and promotions zones that tends to be the case anyway. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:35:54
        
        ...not far off the case... (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:37:03
  - Yeah but what does £900 million get you in football these days? (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 29, 18:25:59
  - To this day it’s a team built on fraud (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 18:11:19
  - It *has* to be meaningful and impactful (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 18:10:59
    - Should include a multi-season incoming transfer ban. (n/m) (Other Football) - The Gaffer, Sep 29, 19:34:09
    - As someone on the radio said, relegation to the Champ (Other Football) - jamesward, Sep 29, 18:20:41
- Appeals and fresh obfuscation means it will probably take a while to resolve (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 17:44:23
  - Mmmm. Fresh obfuscation. Delicious on toasted sourdough. (n/m) (Other Football) - APB, Sep 29, 19:59:47
  - Yep still protesting their innocence (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 17:48:27
    - perhaps they need to admit their guilt ....... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 29, 17:51:00
      - Already big aggravating factors given their failure to co-operate (Other Football) - norwaay, Sep 29, 17:58:32
      - I can't imagine a man that's the head of a state will accept he's in the wrong (n/m) (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Sep 29, 17:51:58
- Now around 2/1 to be relegated this season (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Sep 29, 17:35:38

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