TLDR: Everton have been immediately deducted ten points for being ~£20M (Everton claim it’s only £10M) over the FFP threshold (can’t have more than £105M loss over 3 years).
Just wondered what everyone thought? On the one hand, you could argue it’s harsh because administration is usually ‘worth’ a 9 point deduction, on the other hand, you could say it sends a strong message about the importance of everyone following the rules?
Of course they decide to give these cunts a point deduction this season when there’s no real threat of relegation and not last season when they should have experienced Championship football for the first time ever. We all talk about Chelsea and Man City being in bed with the FA and while that’s true, it also proves Everton is in bed with the FA given they escaped punishment last season for no reason other than the FA was afraid to send them down to the Championship outside of footballing conflicts. The FA is afraid to punish clubs they know are too big to go down and Everton is proof of that.
Hopefully Burley, Leeds, and Leicester City sue the fuck out of these leeches they’d have to restart their club all the way down in the 9th tier.
Because the admins, journalists and accountants get all dewy eyed about the Mersey Derby. Like you could have that not happening?
In my view, there is definitely a pecking order of clubs in the mind of the FA and Journos. None of them gave a fuck when Coventry were relegated for the first time ever. They only started caring about City or Chelsea when they started spinning money.
And for the record:
1: While I think there has to be some sanity brought to the transfer market, I’m not sure the
FFPProfitability and Sustainability as they stand rules are really the solution.2: There are rules and a process (which includes appeals). If they apply the rules and your club comes up wanting, how about shout at your club’s management rather than scream “Waaa! Not fair”.