The system only encouraged risk taking as long as there was no tangible punishment for failing to comply.
Chelsea have been spending money they don’t have and can’t sustain, almost certainly because they thought they’d just take the punishment on the chin. The Premier League has rightly taken a tough stance with Everton, who were given plenty of time and opportunity to become compliant, to show that there is a tangible punishment.
The 10 point deduction sets a precedent, it establishes that you can’t just game the system and take a token fine on the chin.
The system only encouraged risk taking as long as there was no tangible punishment for failing to comply.
Chelsea have been spending money they don’t have and can’t sustain, almost certainly because they thought they’d just take the punishment on the chin. The Premier League has rightly taken a tough stance with Everton, who were given plenty of time and opportunity to become compliant, to show that there is a tangible punishment.
The 10 point deduction sets a precedent, it establishes that you can’t just game the system and take a token fine on the chin.