I suspect that any relegation would be as a result of a points deduction, not an additional relegation. The EFL and PL are different entities so they can't mandate an extra relegation into the league below. If they're relegated, it would be part of the traditional 3 slots and on -50 points. It's why the likely relegation could only be as far as the Championship and no lower, unless the EFL also apply an additional points deduction
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Dave the OAP
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There is a brilliant explanation by a DULLARD which was on a programme with carragher and scholes and an audience where he explained why the premier couldn’t relegate them, but could whack them with 100 points deduction then they would be automatically relegated at the season end, BUT it was up to EFL to accept them. He explained that Everton and forest were minor infractions, but City was regarded as major, especially the abject failure to follow Premier league rules and treating the PL with contempt.
it was on Tic Tok , so I will try and ring the link but it was a brilliant explanation that had everyone hanging on @elpresidents word.
Cheggers
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Joey Barton...Question Time...
Silverhatch
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Multiple sources whose income is derived from peddling shite.
Bob!
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So, for such a major infraction, could they maybe be banned from the Premier League for a number of years, rather than a points deduction?
Dave the OAP
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That wasn’t suggested, but el pres was very clear it wasn’t a slap on the wrist that was being muted
Whoislloydy
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Not entirely sure but when Juventus got relegated in 06, Messina avoided the drop.
So maybe just two teams get relegated + City?
The Fits
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Isn’t it the case that they can’t simply be relegated? They can have a huge points deduction but the EFL is an entirely different body. That’s what I thought…
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Birdie Boy
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I get all of this except the EFL have to accept them. Surely there is some legal contract between PL and EFL that says that 3 clubs go down and 3 go up, whomever they may be... Also, why would the EFL not accept the mighty Man Citeh?
ChickenDipper
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Just a reminder as some have pointed out for years, this kid is not at all ITK . A journalism qualification doesn’t stop you taking tweets from foreign accounts and passing them off as an ‘exclusive’. @chaileyjem etc take note. Fraud.
pigmanovich
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Sounds like they've agreed a £29.4m deal - with no bonuses. Outbid us by nearly £6m, and that's assuming we offered an up-front payment with no bonuses as well - which I doubt we did. https://www.skysports.com/football/...nciple-to-sign-19-year-old-palmeiras-defender
I would have thought the three up three down arrangement must be based on a formal, legally binding agreement, yes. What might be more interesting (in more ways than one) would be if the Rangers model was to be followed. Scotland managed to do it - and it worked out pretty well; lots of smaller clubs benefitted hugely by having matches against the mighty 'Gers - and 'Gers fans had a few seasons of winning almost every week, not to mention interesting new grounds to visit.
Can't see why the EFL would want to object, so long as EFL teams got the promotions they would otherwise get.
I think the difference is that the EPL and EFL are different organisations, whereas the Scottish Leagues are all one organisation. So the EPL can relegate Citeh (via a points deduction), but it's then up to the EFL what they do with Man City.
Fair enough - but I still can't see why League 1 and 2 clubs wouldn't relish a season of lucrative and high profile matches with Manchester City.
cjd
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For City ?
nevergoagain
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Done deal to City. Official tweets.