Jordan often is, because he has a holistic approach to looking at things, rather than going with the flow or seeing it black or white. He's by far the most nuanced commentator/pundit out there.
I suspect they will just fine clubs (like that makes a difference).
It’s the easy out by the authorities isn’t it, they can say look we did something and the clubs who are cheating clearly don’t care about financial penalties and will just continue on.
Like you say, we’ll see. I don’t have your confidence that justice would be done.
I don’t think the clubs decide the punishment do they? The clubs decide rule changes. The governing body decides the punishments for failing to abide with the fair play rules. Anything other than fines will cause all sorts of shenanigans in terms of relegated clubs, clubs missing out on Europe, clubs finishing lower and getting lower merit payments, clubs not winning trophies that Emirates Marketing Project won… etc. Therefore they’ll get a fine and perhaps (though it is a big perhaps IMO) a points deduction that is suspended for a few years and not applied if they keep their nose clean(ish)
