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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
David Hytner

Chelsea’s 2016-17 Premier League title should be given to Spurs, says Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino after his USA team beat Paraguay at the World Cup
Mauricio Pochettino said Chelsea should be punished for financial rules breaches. Photograph: Alex Livesey/FIFA/Getty Images

Mauricio Pochettino says Chelsea should be stripped of their 2016-17 Premier League title for financial rule breaches and the honour retrospectively awarded to Tottenham, who he led to second place that season.

Chelsea were fined £10m by the Football Association in July and given a suspended two-window transfer ban for multiple violations of the rules during the Roman Abramovich era. They were also fined £10.75m by the Premier League in March.

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