As feared for several days in the city of Nottingham, the officials of the EastWidlands club were informed last Monday of the charges of financial violations of the rules of profitability and sustainability (PSR) of the Premier League. Indeed, due to the movement of 43 players in the last three years carried out by the Greek-led team Evangelos Marinakis and its possible exceeding of the spending limit set by the English league. The same thing happened again with Everton, which was slapped with 10 penalty points, now facing another possible penalty for its spending irregularities, for the construction of its new and modern stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, in banks of the Mersey. Their cases contrasted with threats to other clubs, such as Manchester City or Chelsea, whose process is slower and a resolution is not expected for several months.
Also on Monday, Pep Guardiola picked up ‘The Best’ award as the best manager of the year in London, after City won on Saturday at a difficult Saint James’ Park in Newcastle, with another exhibition from two of its great starsBernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne, to a multimillion-dollar staff that is horrifyingly talented. The picture of Guardiola celebrated at the London FIFA gala, he well symbolizes the times of success and prosperity of Manchester City, accumulating victories and titles, but clinging to the stars of great talent bought and maintained with money – not yet clear that is clear – from Abu Dhabi.
The contrast between one and the other, and the apparent comparison complained of how the investigation of the 115 charges weighing on the accounts of the City, and the balances of the stage of Roman Abramovich with Chelsea, it bothers most Premier League clubs, especially since they are two of the most powerful clubs in the English league, foreign-owned and with opaque funds. Nottingham Forest and Everton already know their case and their appeals must now be heard within 12 weeks, allowing, under the Premier’s new rules, any punishment to come before April 8. That adjustment to the rules ensured that financial violations were punishable within 12 months. However, the alleged irregularities by City, and also by Chelsea, are not covered by those regulations, and their cases will take a long time. We are faced with a clear case of disproportion.
The situation is uncomfortable even for the main characters. Guardiola He bristled at the questions and even admitted that the general climate at his club was bad: “We weren’t punished, and we were innocent until proven guilty. I know people like it. I know I’m sorry.” The city powerhouses have never blinked in their defence, insisting they followed regulations, despite being accused of hiding financial information about their sponsorship income. There is background noise that threatens the City, but what seems clear is that policies must treat everyone equally, if the path taken is to end a cycle of overspending and mismanagement that has affected everyone of football. English.
Source: La Verdad
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