The seemingly absurd thing is part of the leniency is a conclusion that they got no sporting benefit from it. I just dont understand that line or argument. When you look at the players this relates to, many of them were key in the trophy wins they had. Surely Chelsea employed this tactic only because they thought it increased their chances of landing the player they wanted. So how does that not translate into contributing to their sporting success?
What am I misunderstanding here @Kopstar
I haven’t read the written reasons yet so can’t really answer that. On the face of it, it seems curious to say the least.
I can imagine raised eyebrows at Leicester and Forest certainly, and lip licking at City.
I can imagine Evertonians exploding in thermonuclear bouts of rage over it.
I never like to imagine Evertonians doing anything.
So what’s new? That’s just a normal day for them.
They were also lucky so they should pipe down and not mention it in the comments of every social media post about football.
The PL needs to charge itself for being incompetent, unfortunately they can’t figure it out by themselves.
All this tells us is that things can be hidden and the PL are unable to figure it out by themselves.
The Athletic podcast had a really interesting conversation about this case. A few themes:
Rumour has it that they only told the Premier league about the illegal payments as it would come to light during investigations in regards to Abramovich from the government selling the club?
It was part of the purchase agreement. BlueCo were not capable of doing proper due diligence before closing the purchase because of the speed with which the deal had to eb done to keep Chelsea afloat. Both them and the league were aware there were likely a lot of dead bodies hidden in the books that would emerge during the post-purchase due diligence and so they agreed at the time that the purchase would be structured so any penalties that emerge would come from the payment they had already made
Looks like the Chelsea players are generally bellends. Not greeting the mascots, get plenty of red cards with horror challenges, find every possible ways to piss off opponents (and probably Tierney, but I have no problem with that, 
) even before the start of the match…
PL and FA really needs to throw the book at Chelsea. They always find scummy ways to get around sanctions against them.
Translated:
River Plate close to reaching an agreement with Chelsea for priority in youth players
River Plate is working on an agreement with the London club that would give them the option to match any offer received for their young talents. Furthermore, the Núñez-based club will be a priority destination for players from the English side who don’t have a place in their squad, as was the case with Kendry Páez.
Perhaps the most surprising signing of the transfer window was the arrival of Kendry Páez at River Plate . The Ecuadorian cut short his loan spell at Racing Strasbourg and joined on loan from Chelsea, the club that owns his rights. All indications are that this was the first step in an agreement that River Plate and the London club are close to finalizing, aimed at establishing a mutual priority for the loan and sale of youth players.
According to reports in recent hours, advanced negotiations are underway for a long-term strategic partnership between the two institutions, designed to provide them with sporting and economic benefits. The intention is to establish a kind of exchange of priorities regarding young talent in both directions.
The initial idea is to allow River Plate’s promising youth players to seamlessly transition to Chelsea , with negotiations streamlined to be more efficient than usual. The Blues would have a right of first refusal , meaning they could match any offer River Plate makes for a player. The destination could even be Racing Strasbourg, owned by the same group of investors.
On the other hand, just as happened with Kendry Páez, the London club where Enzo Fernández (a jewel of River Plate’s youth academy) shines could loan out some players who aren’t getting playing time at the Núñez club. Although River Plate will play in the Copa Sudamericana this year, the demands of the Copa Libertadores appear to be a key factor in the development of those who aren’t getting minutes in England. In any case, it’s difficult to imagine non-South American players arriving in Argentina.
From Crespo to Kendry Páez, the footballers who played for River and Chelsea
Currently, Enzo Fernández is captain and a key player for Chelsea ; while on this side, Kendry Páez is gradually earning a place in Eduardo Coudet’s River Plate. These are the two players who currently maintain a connection, but previously there were three stars from River’s youth academy who went to London: Hernán Crespo , Radamel Falcao, and Gonzalo Higuaín.
It’s always the ones you most expect
The “as a Muslim I 100% agree comment” but be excellent satire or just a bot because it’s Bengali.
British MP Rupert Lowe raised an issue with English-Bengali signage at London’s Whitechapel railway station. But it isn’t just Bangla script, there’s another Desi script that features prominently on signage at a London railway station. Gurmukhi is used at Southall station as a tribute to the Punjabi population and its contribution.
laughs in Brentford/Everton
Caicedo signs an improved deal with Chelsea until 2033.
We’d still struggle to beat them
Love this kind of post…
Fact remains they are on a run of five without scoring and that it’s not happened since the Titanic was afloat. This period maybe shit for us but that’s a level we haven’t yet sunk too.
Their form over the last 10 matches our form over the last 5.
