'A weight lifted off shoulders'published at 12:53
Chris Forryan
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When is three points for a win, not three points for a win? When it is six.
That is the number of points that Leicester could have - allegedly - been docked if the Premier League had got its way over the Profit and Sustainability case against us. But in getting their first win of the season, albeit off the pitch, the Foxes have avoided a points deduction following a similar case win against the English Football League last season.
A lot of other clubs and their fans have been whining that we got off through a loophole, but a lawyer discussing Leicester’s PSR case stated there is no such thing as a loophole, just badly written rules or laws. Those clubs that are moaning the most seem to be those who fear being in a relegation scrap with us. If the safety of their club is reliant on us getting docked points then I don’t hold out much hope for their survival.
Also, didn’t both Everton and Nottingham Forest appeal their charges? Don’t we all try to appeal things, parking tickets, speeding tickets and more. Maybe if these clubs spent as much on a good lawyer as they did on having a squad the size of a small village they might have suffered less too.
The messy scenario justifies the views of fans who wonder what those at the Premier League are doing.
But now it’s over to Steve Cooper and his on field plans. This is a weight lifted off the squads' shoulders, now he has to get his side of the deal right. Two good second half displays against Tottenham and Aston Villa show promise, but 90 minutes against Fulham showed the opposite.
As always with City, it’s going to be a long season.
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