They sure as hell do not.
How should the breakaway clubs be dealt with now?
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I don't think that it is feasible to punish them. There are no legal conditions to do so. Furthermore, it has nothing to do with the clubs (players, staff and fans) and any punishment would harm those stakeholders eventually.
However, it shouldn't be forgotten. The relevant authorities have to make sure through reforms that this couldn't happen again. It also would be nice to force out the owners somehow, but that's a big ask.
Anyway, the whole fiasco already generated so much harm for these clubs and I afraid that further damage will be caused by the owners (e.g. I can see the Glazers trying to squeeze out every penny from us and then sell so don't expect any transfer activity).
However, it shouldn't be forgotten. The relevant authorities have to make sure through reforms that this couldn't happen again. It also would be nice to force out the owners somehow, but that's a big ask.
Anyway, the whole fiasco already generated so much harm for these clubs and I afraid that further damage will be caused by the owners (e.g. I can see the Glazers trying to squeeze out every penny from us and then sell so don't expect any transfer activity).
We could be forced to take Mourinho as manager again.
They can be relegated last in this case.
They don't deserve shit. All of those clubs are part of it and saving face doesn't cut it.
Relegation and EURO ban for couple of years it the only appropriate punishment that can have some effect. Fines and docking 5-10 points would be laughable.
Owners should be punished, banned under the unfit ownership rules. However, no.points deduction or any sanctions that affects the team as this punishes the innocent more than the guilty
In the words of the mad king, burn them burn them all.
I think you’re right too, but I just don’t think that’d hold up when it comes to punishment, particularly if this ends up in court etc.
Deduct Man City 30 points and leave it at that.
Make no mistake although I am grateful Chelsea moved first none of them deserve credit at all
I really would like to see them banned from Europe for a year.
I really would like to see them banned from Europe for a year.
Steady on, we only attempted a coup!
Make the ones responsible drink soup out of Danny DeVito's shoe!
the owners are who did this they should be punished. take their money thats what will hurt them the most
Absolutely, this cannot be business as usual from tomorrow. There must be consequences for the clubs. It's harsh on the players of those clubs, none of whom were consulted, but this kind of stunt is unforgiveable. What should happen, of course, is the owners are stripped of their roles and banned from the game. The removal of those parasites must be the aim.
fecking hell, relegation, points docked. 
Maybe they should just disband the club and destroy the stadium too.
Maybe they should just disband the club and destroy the stadium too.
GoT style naked shame walk through Manchester for Woodward, Perez and friends.
And these folks call themselves supporters! It's madness.fecking hell, relegation, points docked.
Maybe they should just disband the club and destroy the stadium too.
Government intervention and forcing them to sell at a lower cost would be the dream. If it meant getting Glazers out, I wouldn't even mind all 6 teams being relegated to the Championship.
Why should the clubs be punished for something the owners have tried to do?
Best thing that could happen is the UK bring in a 51% ownership rule for the fans, force the owners to sell and ban them from ever owning any sports club in the UK. Similarly Perez and co should be banned from football permanently.
Best thing that could happen is the UK bring in a 51% ownership rule for the fans, force the owners to sell and ban them from ever owning any sports club in the UK. Similarly Perez and co should be banned from football permanently.
Depriving those clubs from CL/EL competitions for couple of seasons is an absolute minimum. Losing hundreds of millions in the process.
Yeah that'll happen.
Catapult.
Or I dunno, a fine or something.
Or I dunno, a fine or something.
It's a competition to see who is most outraged.
Ball is in UEFA's court if they want to win moral points and torch their own competitions for a year. Luckily for us UEFA aren't that moral.
So 100k fine then and everything will be all ok tomorrow?fecking hell, relegation, points docked.
Maybe they should just disband the club and destroy the stadium too.
The club resigns and alienates from UEFA as a structure in attempted coup to create a rival competition and it should not be punished in the process, because they pulled out because of the backslash?
Juve were relegated for fixing matches, you would reckon this is more serious business? Or because they saved face after couple of days it wipes all the intent?
Can they actually be punished for what they did or proposed to do it might be reprehensible but was it wrong or not allowed as per current regulations of UEFA and PL?
Punishing who ? The fans and players who has had no say in it ?
Can Govt intervene and throw the owners out ? No. It was a safe game played by the owners and they are quite safe.
Teams shouldn't be punished for something they are not responsible for.
Can Govt intervene and throw the owners out ? No. It was a safe game played by the owners and they are quite safe.
Teams shouldn't be punished for something they are not responsible for.
Why should the players and fans be punished for this? We didnt do anything
Clubs should not be punished but the owners should.
thats not fair on the players or the manager who worked hard to reach where we are. The players have distanced themself from this sham. Glazers and co should pay for their crimes. why should we ?
Needs to be financial punishment, Joel Glazer won't even know where we are in the table he wouldnt be bothered by a points deduction.
They should take their cues from Patrick Bamford instead.
0 fine too.So 100k fine then and everything will be all ok tomorrow?
The club resigns and alienates from UEFA as a structure in attempted coup to create a rival competition and it should not be punished in the process, because they pulled out because of the backslash?
Juve were relegated for fixing matches, you would reckon this is more serious business? Or because they saved face after couple of days it wipes all the intent?
Surely you punish the owners right? Force all clubs to sell 51% of their shares, that’ll teach em.
And then you tackle the oil club problem to make the future a better one.
And then you tackle the oil club problem to make the future a better one.
Force through 51% fan ownership. Won't hurt the clubs, will cost the owners millions and millions as they'll receive a fraction of the real worth.
Teams like Barca, Madrid and Juve who are in financial problems. Sort your shit out like others in history of football who did it. Leeds was a big club who went bankrupt. Madrid and Barca might have to sell their players off and implement a proper wage structure and reasonable spending. Sucks to suck.
Teams like Barca, Madrid and Juve who are in financial problems. Sort your shit out like others in history of football who did it. Leeds was a big club who went bankrupt. Madrid and Barca might have to sell their players off and implement a proper wage structure and reasonable spending. Sucks to suck.
Exactly this.
They’ve already lost a massive amount of soft power and resigned a number of influential positions. What’s done is done.
All involved clubs should be banned for a year from Europe.
Shaming them wont work, those are all shitty clubs, before and after the ESL. Some bans, expulsions and/or deductions promise entertainment, so I am for such measures.