After the Premier League handed out a ten-point deduction to Everton, Martyn Ziegler explains what could happen next for other clubs if they are found guilty of breaking rules
Sheffield United sued West Ham for 20m in 2007 after West Ham were found guilty regarding Tevez and Macherano. If the same happens to City the sums would be astronomical. CL money missed, titles lost, the reputational gain missed which would have translated into more sponsorship money etc for several clubs spanning a decade would run into the hundreds of millions at the bare minimum.
Sheffield United sued West Ham for 20m in 2007 after West Ham were found guilty regarding Tevez and Macherano. If the same happens to City the sums would be astronomical. CL money missed, titles lost, the reputational gain missed which would have translated into more sponsorship money etc for several clubs spanning a decade would run into the hundreds of millions at the bare minimum.