You are incorrect about the sanction principles, the EFL used the 12 point deduction starting point then lowers the punishment based on mitigating factors, not the EPL.
The EPL proposed starting at 6 points, adding 1 for every £5m over £105m which would have resulted in a 10 point deduction in this instance. However the EPL declined to use this formula as Rule W51 of the prem allows them to “make any other such order as they see fit”.
It is bizarre that they refused to use the proposal and ended up at the same place with no actual rationale other than saying that was a suitable punishment. Beyond that, to then come out and say the method won’t be used in future cases is dodgy and means we can’t compare the suitability of punishments effectively.as they can make it up as they go along.
You are incorrect about the sanction principles, the EFL used the 12 point deduction starting point then lowers the punishment based on mitigating factors, not the EPL.
The EPL proposed starting at 6 points, adding 1 for every £5m over £105m which would have resulted in a 10 point deduction in this instance. However the EPL declined to use this formula as Rule W51 of the prem allows them to “make any other such order as they see fit”.
It is bizarre that they refused to use the proposal and ended up at the same place with no actual rationale other than saying that was a suitable punishment. Beyond that, to then come out and say the method won’t be used in future cases is dodgy and means we can’t compare the suitability of punishments effectively.as they can make it up as they go along.