Pochettino calls for Chelsea to lose 2016-17 Premier League title
Chelsea were fined £10 million in July and given a suspended two-window transfer ban for breaching Premier League rules during the Roman Abramovich era.
Mauricio Pochettino, the former Tottenham manager, has called for Chelsea to forfeit their 2016-17 Premier League title due to financial rule breaches. The London club was fined £10 million and given a suspended two-window transfer ban for violating Premier League regulations during the Roman Abramovich era. Chelsea admitted to 74 breaches, related to agents, intermediaries, and third-party investment in players.
These breaches involved the signings of Eden Hazard, Willian, David Luiz, and Nemanja Matic, all crucial to Chelsea's 2016-17 title-winning campaign under Antonio Conte. Pochettino believes the authorities should have taken stronger action, stating that his team deserved the title and that the rules should have been applied uniformly to all clubs.
He emphasized that breaking the rules should result in the forfeiture of the title to another team, questioning why such action was not taken in Chelsea's case.
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