City’s UEFA ban overturned, will not miss any Champions League. The race for 4th

Jul 13, 2020
6:59:53am

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place in the Premier League just got more interesting. Only two points separate Chelsea (3rd), Leicester (4th), and United (5th). Even the Wolves in 6th are just 3 points behind United.

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City’s UEFA ban overturned, will not miss any Champions League. The race for 4th

BGRTHNUMEGO

7/13/20 6:59am

This is terrible for soccer.

rad dawg

7/13/20 7:05am

I thought the issue was spending that wasn’t tied to earnings?

Joe Banks

7/13/20 7:08am

That is the problem

rad dawg

7/13/20 7:27am

How was City proven to be the most egregious offender?

CoogsCoogs85

7/13/20 9:14am

Pretty straight forward

rad dawg

7/13/20 9:46am

While I agree that FFP is critical for soccer, the idea that the EPL will

chilango

7/13/20 8:12am

There are a number of reasons to explain this.

rad dawg

7/13/20 9:38am

Bayern is struggling to keep up with English teams?

Joe Banks

7/13/20 9:44am

I think EPL fans in the US sometimes lose track of reality. They think that

chilango

7/13/20 9:52am

Hence why I mentioned Bayern is better positioned to compete.

rad dawg

7/13/20 9:58am

Actually, the EPL's track record in Europe and been even worse since 2013. Only

chilango

7/13/20 9:45am

UCL finals is a poor overall measure of what is happening.

rad dawg

7/13/20 10:03am

This is a quote from your OP: "With the EPL earning so much more than any other

chilango

7/13/20 10:28am

UEFA coefficients suggest the EPL has slipped barely last La Liga

Joe Banks

7/13/20 10:42am

La Liga leads the EPL 99.4 to 88.2 in the link you posted — still the clear #1.

chilango

7/13/20 10:51am

Cumulative 5 yr is higher, but EPL higher the last two and so far in 20.

Joe Banks

7/13/20 11:00am

But the point is domination — even if EPL eventually has the #1 UEFA

chilango

7/13/20 11:03am

La Liga has benefited from manipulation.

rad dawg

7/13/20 11:09am

You're forgetting the third team, Atletico, which as been a UCL finalist twice

chilango

7/13/20 11:17am

None of that changes the facts I stated.

rad dawg

7/13/20 11:21am

Except that you are trying to make it sound like only 2 La Liga clubs do well in

chilango

7/13/20 11:36am

I simply disagree.

rad dawg

7/13/20 10:58am

OK, we can agree to disagree. But this feels like deja vu — let's plan to

chilango

7/13/20 11:05am

Also, Wenger’s complaints about state funded teams ring true as a real problem

Joe Banks

7/13/20 9:49am

Well you just exposed the problem.

rad dawg

7/13/20 9:53am

FFP is a farce to begin with

CoogsCoogs85

7/13/20 9:13am

Interesting read on all the EPL qualifications for UCL and Europa league

Joe Banks

7/13/20 7:05am

Around Europe, dozens of people are in shock!

vagabonder

7/13/20 7:11am

Shocking!

HoustonCougar

7/13/20 7:51am

United have the game in hand and can jump to 3rd today.

mobomanjoe

7/13/20 7:51am

So a team can cheat, pay a $10M fine and then enjoy the spoils of cheating

YNWA

7/13/20 8:14am

How much did Liverpool pay for hacking Man City's scouting database?

CoogsCoogs85

7/13/20 9:16am

"Hacking" lol the dude worked for City before

YNWA

7/13/20 10:56am

They should have at least been forced to the Europa for a season or two.

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