17 Mar 2026 18:32:08
So Chelsea escape a points deduction for committing some of the most serious breaches of the rules in PL history, yet for far less breaches, Everton and Forest get points deducted. What does that say about the integrity of the PL?

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1.) 17 Mar 2026
17 Mar 2026 19:15:41
Right answer Ed!

2.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 01:06:25
Being a Devil's advocate, Chelsea and the PL would say that the offences were committed when Chelsea were under the ownership of Abramovich, and that, when the current owners took over, they unearthed the illegal payments, and reported themselves to the PL. This, they would say, qualifies the current ownership for more lenient treatment.

They would also say that, even if the illegal payments had been included in Chelsea's accounts, they would still not have breached PSR rules.
I say if you've done the crime you should do the time.

3.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 07:34:29
So, are you of the belief Bohly's Blues should be liable for Abramovich's blues wrongdoing?

Comment a bit unclear on your point, imo.

4.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 09:42:26
It's still Chelsea Football Club no matter who owns them. The club players and agents benefited, not the owners.

5.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 11:03:25
That's probably not how the law works. In this instance, I assume Aus, is it? Unless Bohly partook in wrongdoing, he cannot be legally responsible for Roman's s****.

Same if you sold me a motor, and I committed a crime with it, are you responsible?

I understand due diligence, but I would imagine any wrongdoing was buried under 100 tons of financial jargon.

6.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 12:31:34
Anii probably right man to advise us about n this. ?

7.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 17:09:55
In my view, Chris, they got the 'punishment' the wrong way round. Instead of a fine and no points deduction, it should've been a points deduction and no fine. Chelsea are in the position they're in now partly as a result of the 'crimes' committed during the Abramovich era, so a modest points deduction, say 6 points, would have been appropriate.

Fining the current owners for the actions of their predecessors might seem inappropriate, but it does fit with UK company law, where, if you take over another company, you inherit all their liabilities as well as their assets.

8.) 18 Mar 2026
18 Mar 2026 17:51:53
They are crooks in disguise. FA are just as bad. It's doomed and needs replacing.