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Re: [Football] West Ham / Tevez
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Yeah, this was a stupid thing to mention in the press release. With that said, neither of the things you mention were actually what was said rather than iirc something to the effect of 'it would be unfair to punish the players and fans for something utterly beyond their control or knowledge' - still shite, but different shite with different and less alarming precedent.
Even if this is true, what about justice for other fans and players of clubs who didn't break the rules? West Ham's fans are not the only fans in the premiership. The fact that a points deduction would have condemned West Ham's premiership status should have been irrelevant also. Were West Ham in midtable security or deep in the relegation zone, I have no doubt that there would have been a points deduction. League position should be irrelevant to punishment.

Furthermore, there is another example of favouritism by the board towards larger clubs:

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Originally Posted by Mihir Bose
And the Premier League commission feared a possible backlash from Chelsea had West Ham entered the final fixture at Old Trafford already relegated because of a points deduction
Any fan of the less established clubs in the premier league has every right to be alarmed by this ruling. I was not surprised when Middlesbrough lent their support to the legal action, for example.

A lot of people's arguments (not necessarily yours) boils down to the motivation that they enjoy watching Carlos Tevez and will do anything to justify his presence in the premier league. I enjoyed watching him too, but as a fan of a premiership club, this isn't just about entertainment, it's about having a properly run league, where my club gets a fair crack of the whip. This decision doesn't lend anything towards that and just further goes to show up the incompetence of the English footballing authorities.
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