Initial 10, then reduced to 6 + 2 Point Deductions

[tonyhorne]

A lot of work will go in to undermining any positive on-field reaction to this.
Who's the ref of the next game?
No doubt they are looking to bring Collina back ...

 

[Marius57]

Ah, so because we have a wealthy owner, they didn’t think a financial penalty was appropriate.

Do the Scab 6 not all have wealthy owners?

 

[Sharpies volley]

Disgusting. The game isn't straight.

We've know this for years mate.

 

[tommytowne]

Breaking habit of lifetime listening to Talkshoite and Simon Jordan. He says likely to be reduced on appeal and points reinstated whilst appeal ongoing.

 

[NorthernBlue]

Thing is, we financially cheated in a time where FFP regulations were in place due to unbelievably careless ownership

I don’t mind it - if it keeps the game fair and safe. But it doesn’t, because clubs are allowed to sell themselves to Saudi Arabia, therefore undoing the entire premise.

This is is it. There’s no doubt we’ve breached and acted like lunatics since Moshiri came in. So if points deductions are the norm now then let’s see the consistency. It will be pure corruption if other clubs are not penalised.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Unless our legal team are 100% sure of either getting this overturned or reduced, it's crazy to appeal.
If we're guilty dry our eyes and battle out of the relegation zone and stick two fingers up at the PL.
Then we can sit back and watch clubs every season get hit with the same deduction.

We are guilty. We will appeal the scale of the punishment based on our apparent lack of cooperation.

 

[Margarita]

Based on the socials... majority of football fans aren't letting City off the hook rather than buzz off our misfortune

Given City’s relentless success, there’s far more appetite to see them punished than Everton amongst most football fans.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Oh ffs. Just put SSN on to hear what they’re saying and Kieran Maguire is being interviewed.
Didn’t think today could get worse.

 

[marekb]

Draw a line under it, we'll be fine, let go boys!

 

[mccole]

To rub salt into the wounds, I can see Haaland breaking Dixie's 60 goals a season after City get 1150 points deduction and go into Combined Counties League Premier Division North

 

[Nymzee]

I think this could, should, hopefully would, create a siege mentality even greater than in the last two relegation run-ins.

 

[Drago]

Nev on 5Live saying we should see this as a positive! lol lol lol

We do. We need to create a siege mentality. Our home form needs sorting out as it is. Goodison needs to be a bear pit for the remaining home games.

These horrible corrupt bastards can't pull us down.

 

[ashwuk76]

so £19.5 mil over the threshold.. 10 point deduction... such corrruption... trying to put us out of business for less than £20mil!!!

 

[FOXINPEACE]

Astonished by this! Surely there's gonna be a fair few clubs sweating after seeing this kind of punishment.

For what it's worth I reckon this is the season to take a 10 point deduction in terms of staying up. Hopefully Dyche can create a siege mentality off the back of this. You've been really decent to watch recently

 

[Trublue12]

Will be clubs celebrating thinking they are safe. I think Everton will be ok and still stay up. But it's also loss in prize money.