16 Mar 2026 15:37:59
Shame that Chelsea just get a slap on the wrist. A small fine that they can easily pay and a transfer ban for those secret payments to agents. They should have had a massive points reduction to put them in the relegation zone!

1.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 17:31:36
Even the transfer ban is suspended for 2 years, I think, VB. Meanwhile, Leicester are facing League One next year because of points deduction, and still we await the City saga to come to an end. What will happen there? Do a hundred lines and pay the equivalent of one Haaland toe?

2.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 18:14:55
Whilst I generally agree with your premise (e.g. what's happened to City's fines?), this is very different. It happened under the last regime, and the current regime reported it. I'm not Chelsea's biggest fan, but it would seem a little harsh to give them a points deduction when it was a different owner and they reported it themselves?

3.) 16 Mar 2026
16 Mar 2026 19:55:49
That's a fair point, Bullys. It's just the imbalance of punishment, or the impression of, that grinds.

4.) 17 Mar 2026
17 Mar 2026 11:58:26
Did Chelsea report it to try and soften what they know is possibly on the horizon?
You don't shoot yourself in the foot for no reason, they might have been tipped off and decided to jump before being pushed.

{Ed001's Note - no, the FA/Premier League/UEFA had no idea until they self-reported. It was simply because they found it and wanted to start with a clean slate.}