Manchester City and Chelsea sent warning they will face ‘expulsion’ from the Premier League if guilty of FFP breaches
Since it started, Financial Fair Play has never been a bigger issue in English football. Two teams have already lost points this season for breaking FFP rules.
Some fans aren’t sure how these point reductions were calculated, since Nottingham Forest got six points less than Everton was supposed to get.
There was talk about how the Premier League would punish teams like City and Chelsea because of this apparent lack of continuity. It has now been revealed that both teams could face the harshest punishment possible.
In their 52-reason explanation of what happened with Forest, Robert Glancy KC, sports law expert Mark Hovell, and accounting expert Steve Holt talked about the punishments Premier League teams could get.
The penalties could “be anything from a warning to being kicked out of the Premier League,” the Commission said.
The Commission also said, “If a PSR breach is deemed “minor,” it will be up to other Commissions to decide if any points deduction is necessary, fair, or proportionate.”
“But if the violation is properly called “major,” then it may be better to punish them with something even harsher, like being kicked out of school.”
Google Images: Manchester City and Chelsea
Google Images: Manchester City and Chelsea
Based on the accusations levelled against both City and Chelsea, it is clear that their claims and possible charges would be considered “major.”
Right now, these are where both teams stand:
City of Manchester
All 115 of the claims made against the Etihad club in February 2023 were strongly denied by the club. The long Commission case is set to begin in October or November, but a ruling won’t be made until March or April of the 24/25 season.
Chiefs at Chelsea brought to light illegal payments made to agents and other people during the time of Roman Abramovich. They were first fined £8.6m by Uefa, but more importantly, the Premier League has not yet officially charged them, even though an investigation is still going on.
