You’re of course right in everything you say there, but you’re forgetting one big point here.
When Derby or SHA get points deduction, those rules only apply to the poor teams. No body gave two shits.
What is happening at city more than likely has been happening at the other juggernauts. It is in their best interests that any punishment is minimal, because if they ever found themselves in the same boat, they’d want the same minimised slap on the wrist.
The real power here is with the other 19 premier league clubs. The outcome will depend on how much muscle they throw in behind the Premier League/FA in gunning down city.
Any lack of support basically will tell you they’re pretty much guilty of the same stuff. Without their support, the Premier League are about to get their asses handed back to them on a plate.
One thing that the PL will have in the back of their mind will be this Superleague stuff.
First Juventus, now Man City. We all know about Barca, and now Chelsea are going to be under every microscope. You go in hard, and you’re soon going to have a situation where you have these giant clubs being thrown out of their respective leagues…
with nothing to do… except…
Play against each other.