Post by @andyc

@pauljrobinson@mastodon.me.uk Yes. There are rules on how much a club can spend. City were fraudulently inflating their income with sham sponsorship deals for a period of nine years (at least). This enabled them to acquire top players for high transfer fees and salaries which enabled them to win trophies. That's why there are demands for the punishment to include voiding those trophies and potentially relegating them out of the Premier league.