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Relegation now looks very real prospect for Man City and Chelsea
After the Premier League handed out a ten-point deduction to Everton, Martyn Ziegler explains what could happen next for other clubs if they are found guilty of breaking rules
It means potentially very bad news for those clubs — though it may be a year or considerably longer before those cases come to a conclusion. In fact, City’s case is not likely to be settled for at least two years. Everton’s sanction was for a single breach of Premier League rules, while City have been charged with 115 alleged breaches.
Chelsea remain under investigation but charges look inevitable given that the new owners have self-reported what appear to be substantial payments that would have broken Premier League rules during the previous ownership.
• Everton deducted ten points by the Premier League
Given the sanction handed out to Everton, the threat of a 30-point deduction or automatic relegation from the Premier League would look to
