Chelsea 'deliberately flouted' rules and received no sporting sanctions, will it be same for Man City?
Chelsea’s punishment from the Football Association became a £10 million fine without sporting sanctions, despite the FA describing “clear evidence” that the club “deliberately flouted” rules in the Roman Abramovich era. The case involved 74 disciplinary charges tied to secret payments and alleged improper dealings, with the FA finding “shameful and arrogant disregard for the rules of the game.” The article argues the fine is unlikely to hit hard relative to Chelsea’s scale, noting it is far less than point deductions that have previously threatened Premier League clubs. It contrasts Chelsea’s outcome with Everton’s PSR breach, which led to a 10-point deduction reduced to six on appeal and a later two-point penalty, plus a four-point deduction for Nottingham Forest.






