The Football.....

[Pblakeney]

Put it this way, the fans will eventually find out who is truly loyal to the club.
Including supporters.

 

[Dorset Boy]

That is exceedingly unlikely, and would basically wreck the PL this season.

Much more likely is a big enough points deduction to ensure relegation.

If they are expelled, then it will be up to the Football League to decide what level they may or may not be willing to accept them at.
If relegated then the FL will have to accept them into the Championship.
Do the Champ & FL want Man City to ruin their league(s) next season too?

 

[yello]

As I've said, I'm intrigued to see how the FA (and/or whoever) handle this. More than intrigued tbh but I can't think of an appropriate word. There'll be huge knock-ons whatever form a decision takes, and I really don't think they can be ignored. That will have the effect of seemingly letting Man City off the hook to a degree, and it will certainly be perceived that way by many to varying degrees obviously.

It has to be a very considered judgement; nuanced and weighted. They need to take the time to get it right. I hate to be negative, but I'm not confident in the FA to make the right call.

Edit: OR the FA will say to hell with the consequences, punish to the max and deal with the fall out as seperate issues.

 

[PaulSB]

If they are expelled, then it will be up to the Football League to decide what level they may or may not be willing to accept them at.
If relegated then the FL will have to accept them into the Championship.
Do the Champ & FL want Man City to ruin their league(s) next season too?

Not in Blackburn we don't..........despite having enjoyed many significant wins over the old City and the painful sight of City winning 4 - 1 at Ewood to gain promotion. There were pretty ugly scenes afterwards......

 

[No Ta Doctor]

As I've said, I'm intrigued to see how the FA (and/or whoever) handle this. More than intrigued tbh but I can't think of an appropriate word. There'll be huge knock-ons whatever form a decision takes, and I really don't think they can be ignored. That will have the effect of seemingly letting Man City off the hook to a degree, and it will certainly be perceived that way by many to varying degrees obviously.

It has to be a very considered judgement; nuanced and weighted. They need to take the time to get it right. I hate to be negative, but I'm not confident in the FA to make the right call.

Edit: OR the FA will say to hell with the consequences, punish to the max and deal with the fall out as seperate issues.

Well it's the Premier League that have the first shot at a punishment. The FA could then conduct their own investigation (presumably just borrowing the Premier League report) and hand out their own punishment. I suppose the EFL could also potentially hand out some form of punishment as organisers of the League Cup (I'm pretty sure the PL don't have the power to strip cup wins for either of the cups). UEFA probably have their hands tied due to their statute of limitations time bar

 

[yello]

Tbh, I get confused over who is doing what and under what authority.

 

[Alex321]

If they are expelled, then it will be up to the Football League to decide what level they may or may not be willing to accept them at.
If relegated then the FL will have to accept them into the Championship.
Do the Champ & FL want Man City to ruin their league(s) next season too?

I can't see any other outcome than City in the Championship next season.

Even there, they are pretty well guaranteed to win the league., anywhere lower it is unlikely they would lose any games.

But for some people any outcome that leaves City still in existence will be "too soft".

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Even there, they are pretty well guaranteed to win the league., anywhere lower it is unlikely they would lose any games.

Don't be too sure. How many of City's big money superstars will want to play in the Championship, let alone the lower divisions? It is very difficult for a club to hang on to players who are determined to leave.

 

[Mike_P]

And the likely possibility of getting a points reduction as well whatever league they end up in
Also how many sponsers will stay with them.