Of course you do have to smile at Man City who have some chutzpah with regards their operating capability.Whiskyman wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 10:01 amApparently they have if the bloke I just heard on the radio is right. PL rules apparently prohibit clubs from entering another competition unless sanctioned by the PL. But I agree with you that a points deduction would be stupid. Fines seem to be the most sensible sanction.BlackDiamond wrote: ↑Wed Apr 21, 2021 11:14 pm
If UEFA wanted to be seen to be making a hard stand they could sanction them for next season. No european involvement plus a fine. That would elevate West Ham into Champs league. So yes I would support that.
Where I disagree, is proposals to remove league points fairly won during the season. Simply because it's a completely different competition with it's own rules. And the "ugly six" have not broken any domestic rules yet.
City were given a two-year ban from European club competitions for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, which was overturned on appeal. A classic case of waving two stiff fingers in front of UEFA noses.
Ten months later they're at it again,or were at it.
Where the irony or humorous symmetry is most acute is, City were appealing against a UEFA ban while planning on leaving the very competition they were arguing to be allowed to stay in. At least they had the good grace to be the first to apologise for letting themselves down, so that counts in their favour doesn't it ?
At the minimum, we should be grateful they haven't tried to infiltrate the UEFA excecutive with their own employees. And for that reason I wish them well in the cup final this weekend...