Just exactly how corrupt is the EPL?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Chelsea "cheat for seven years by making illicit payments totalling ?47.5m for players who help you win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Europa League and two FA Cups, and not only do you get to keep those trophies but you escape with a fine of ?10.75m and a nine-month academy transfer ban.

If you?re Chelsea. Breach financial rules by ?19.5m over a three-year period while taking out loans to build a new stadium and losing sponsorship deals owing to Russia?s invasion of Ukraine, and you receive a 10-point deduction reduced to six on appeal.

If you?re Everton. The Premier League wanted a 12-point punishment, don?t forget, which would have pushed Everton closer to a relegation that could have triggered administration.

Evertonians were condescendingly dismissed as conspiracists when accusing the Premier League of operating a two-tier disciplinary system in 2023. This week they received confirmation they were correct."

And still no decision on Citeh.

Impossible to understand VAR decisions, Point deductions (or not), I'm glad we are heading back off into the Championship sunset.

[ClaretinBudapest]

So am I BT its just a same I cannot watch the matches live.The PL has been ruined by money,corruption and last but not least VAR.

[outwoodclaret]

The answer is very BT very corrupt but I think you can make that accusation with good cause about football globally. I am disappointed we did not as a club vote against VAR.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Today epitomised everything that is wrong with the EPL.

The VAR officials handed Fulham three points.

It's a pfhucking shambles.

[wmdave_b]

But, at the end of the day, refs, VAR are useless, but so are we at this level. Not sure if we will grace it again for a while, but if we do there needs to be a hefty change.