Summary
Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should lose the 2016-17 Premier League title because they broke rules. Chelsea were fined for secret payments linked to player transfers from 2011 to 2018, and Pochettino thinks his Tottenham team, who finished second that season, should be given the title instead.Key Facts
- Chelsea were fined £10.75 million for breaking Premier League rules about transfers.
- They admitted to 74 rule breaches involving secret payments totaling £47 million from 2011 to 2018.
- Chelsea’s six-point penalty was removed after an appeal.
- In 2016-17, Chelsea finished seven points ahead of Tottenham in the league.
- Mauricio Pochettino managed Tottenham from 2014 to 2019 and led them to second place in 2016-17.
- Pochettino believes Tottenham should be given the title since Chelsea did not follow the rules.
- Chelsea’s current owners reported the rule breaches after buying the club in 2022.
- Pochettino emphasizes fairness and says he would admit to breaking rules if Tottenham were at fault.
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