Watford investigated by Football League over 'forged bank letter' claims

[RandyWanger]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37759489

Naughty Watford.

 

[Stat Brother]

Let me guess what the Football League will do to a Premier League team.



What's less than nothing?

 

[studio150]

Could be a right muddle if guilty as occurred when EFL team so would points deduction or fine apply now or when relegated

 

[fosters headband]

Two clubs have previously been demoted for financial irregularities in the past. Peterborough and Swindon Town who were demoted from the ol Football League top division down to the third division. It will be interesting if found guilty, how they now handle one of the premier Leagues teams.

 

[El Presidente]

The EFL have no powers over the Premier League and vice versa.

 

[carlzeiss]

Two clubs have previously been demoted for financial irregularities in the past. Peterborough and Swindon Town who were demoted from the ol Football League top division down to the third division. It will be interesting if found guilty, how they now handle one of the premier Leagues teams.

SFA

 

[fosters headband]

The EFL have no powers over the Premier League and vice versa.

I do understand that, but have the premier league ever had a team charged with financial irregularities ? So my point is, if found guilty how will the Premier League act.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

SFA

Now now, steady on! That's a little harsh. Whatever the injustices that Watford may have done, nothing warrants demotion to the Scottish league!

 

[Hiney]

I do understand that, but have the premier league ever had a team charged with financial irregularities ? So my point is, if found guilty how will the Premier League act.

They will do absolutely nothing, as usual

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Is that the 4th? Club promoted in the past couple of years that has now "cheated" to get promoted.

Add that to the pointless and toothless FFP rules all points towards the FL losing control.

 

[AmexRuislip]

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/ne...llegations_of_supplying_false_bank_statement/

 

[The Albion Roar]

The EFL have no powers over the Premier League and vice versa.

One of the many farcical aspects of having so many chiefs running the show with no coherent overall strategy.

 

[Ernest]

If I unwittingly killed someone would I get off scot free ? It's getting difficult to get out of the Championship by playing it straight, it's a cheats charter now to go up

 

[middletoenail]

The EFL have no powers over the Premier League and vice versa.

What would happen if Watford were relegated though?

Can the EFL impose a suspended sanction?

 

[Exile]

What would happen if Watford were relegated though?

Can the EFL impose a suspended sanction?

In theory.

And then fail to actually do anything, when that happens.

See QPR for further details.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The allegation seems to me to be more than an allegation of irregularity. Is it not an allegation of criminality and fraud? If so, it's not a matter for either the Premier League or the Football League, but Her Majesty's Boys in Blue.

 

[beorhthelm]

blimey hope none of you are ever on a jury. not only decided there was heinous crime, also decided the sentance is too light, before anyone has investigated anything.