Pochettino: Chelsea should be stripped of 2017 title

The former Tottenham boss says Spurs should have been champions after Chelsea admitted illegal payments.

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What happened. Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016/17 Premier League title and Tottenham made champions instead, after Chelsea admitted £47million in illegal payments on transfers between 2011 and 2018. The Premier League, FA and UEFA punished Chelsea with a £10m fine, while the league insists it did not let the club off lightly.

• Chelsea self-reported the issue after Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over.
• Everton fans were angered by a points deduction under Profit and Sustainability Rules.
• The Premier League maintains its position that Chelsea were not treated leniently.

“If they admitted they broke the rules, the Premier League title was for the second-best team.”

— Mauricio Pochettino

The Premier League stands by its handling of the case as the debate over Chelsea's punishment continues.

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