Former WBC World Boxing Champion, Tony Bellew, recently expressed his strong disapproval of the lack of punishment for Manchester City on talkSPORT, calling it a disgrace and accusing the Premier League of ruining football.
Bellew voiced his concerns, stating, "Manchester City has been charged numerous times, and I've lost count, yet they have not faced any consequences, which is an absolute disgrace. Nottingham Forest committed more serious offenses than us but were penalized with fewer points."
He further elaborated, "This is nonsensical; the Premier League gets everything wrong, they are destroying football, it's a one-sided destruction. It's too difficult. We might face further deductions, where is the fairness in that? If they deduct another two points from us, it would be eight points. They deducted four points from Forest, even though Forest had more charges than us."
The former boxer turned commentator, Tony Bellew, drew parallels between Manchester City's troubles and Everton, before boldly predicting the potential challenges Guardiola's team could face in the league.
Bellew remarked, "This is a mess, I don't know what to do now. When will this end? If things progress, Manchester City might end up in a lower league. You can't have 115 charges and deduct ten points from us. A club might go bankrupt, meaning failing at all levels, and you'd only deduct nine points. They deducted ten points from us, this is madness. It's a disgrace."
Bellew also delved into the impact of Premier League profit and sustainability rules on English top-tier football. He highlighted the growing gap between the league's top six teams and the rest, predicting a dark future for the sport."This will ruin the sport. They keep talking about these six big teams, and now what you're doing is pulling them away from other teams. By introducing these rules, you're saying you can't catch up with those big teams.""If Newcastle has so much investment but can't spend, how can they catch up to Manchester City and Liverpool? It's crazy. You're creating another league within the league. This league is tailored for the top six teams."In conclusion, Tony Bellew's criticism sheds light on the inequalities in the Premier League's disciplinary actions and the potential ramifications for the future of English football. As the debate over fair play and financial rules continues, the overarching question remains whether the league can maintain a level playing field for all clubs.
