Stefan Borson: Chelsea fans would have accepted points deduction amid 'surprising' punishment

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However, Chelsea avoided a sporting penalty, which could have been a points deduction. 💰 Chelsea Finance Update💰 Inside the transfer budget, BlueCo investment, PSR compliance, and the latest Stamford Bridge redevelopment news. VISIT THE CHELSEA FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Why Chelsea should have landed points deductionChelsea’s secret payments were made around the transfers of Eden Hazard, Samuel Eto’o, Willian, Ramires, David Luiz, Andre Schurrle and Nemanja Matic.

Chelsea signingsTransfer feeEden Hazard£32mSamuel Eto’oFree transferWillian£32mRamires£18mDavid Luiz (2011)£21mDavid Luiz (2016)£30mAndre Schurrle£18mNemanja Matic£21mChelsea’s secret payments involved the transfers of seven playersSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed whether Chelsea should have landed a points deduction. I think in either scenario, this is worth points.

I think a lot of Chelsea fans would accept that as well. “They might not like it, but they would accept that in the context of the punishments that have been handed out to teams like Nottingham Forest, Everton and Leicester City, and the sorts of punishments that we would expect from Manchester City if they’re found liable for these breaches, everybody would expect that they mean points, so therefore it’s a surprise.” Why Chelsea punishment is ‘surprising’Borson admitted his surprise around Chelsea’s penalty and the FA’s approach to the situation.