Pochettino: Chelsea should lose 2016-17 title to Spurs

The former Tottenham boss wants Chelsea stripped of the title he finished second behind.

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What happened. Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title for financial rule breaches, with the honour awarded to Tottenham, who finished second that season. Chelsea were fined £10m by the FA in July and given a suspended two-window transfer ban, plus a £10.75m Premier League fine in March.

• Pochettino argues the title should go to the team that finished second.
• Chelsea's sanctions relate to rule violations during the Roman Abramovich era.
• The FA fine came in July; the Premier League fine in March.

“The title should be for the team that was second”

— Mauricio Pochettino

Pochettino's call adds pressure over Chelsea's past breaches, though the title outcome remains unchanged.

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