Mauricio Pochettino calls for stripping Chelsea of 2017 Premier League title
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 12:02 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Mauricio Pochettino claims Tottenham should be retrospectively awarded the 2016-17 Premier League title after Chelsea received penalties for financial breaches. Chelsea finished seven points clear of Tottenham that season but later faced scrutiny for 74 violations of English Football Association regulations regarding agents and third-party investment. The club was fined 10 million pounds and issued a suspended transfer ban in July after contesting initial sanctions. Pochettino, who managed Tottenham during that campaign, argued in a recent interview that the title should be transferred to the runner-up team given the documented rules violations. The former Tottenham manager later coached Chelsea during the 2023-24 season before departing by mutual consent. He currently serves as the coach of the United States national team.
- •Mauricio Pochettino managed Tottenham during their second-place finish in the 2016-17 season.
- •Chelsea admitted to 74 breaches of English Football Association regulations.
- •Chelsea received a 10 million pound fine and a suspended transfer ban in July.
- •Pochettino currently serves as the coach of the United States.
- 5:58 PMYahoo Sports — Mauricio Pochettino claims Chelsea should have been stripped of 2017 Premier League crown
- 12:02 PMYahoo Sports — Pochettino: 2017 Premier League title should be stripped from Chelsea and given to Tottenham
"Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the 2016-17 Premier League title for financial breaches and the Tottenham team he managed that season should be given the honor retrospectively. In July, Chelsea was fined 10 million pounds ($13.4 million) and given a suspended two-window transfer ban after appealing penalties for breaching English Football Association agent rules. “We should have been awarded it,” Pochettino told The Guardian in an interview published Thursday.
"The Premier League has defended its decision not to strip Chelsea of their 2017 title after former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino said the title should have been awarded to Spurs
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 5:58 PMMauricio Pochettino claims Chelsea should have been stripped of 2017 Premier League crown
The Premier League has defended its decision not to strip Chelsea of their 2017 title after former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino said the title should have been awarded to Spurs
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 12:02 PMPochettino: 2017 Premier League title should be stripped from Chelsea and given to Tottenham
Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the 2016-17 Premier League title for financial breaches and the Tottenham team he managed that season should be given the honor retrospectively. In July, Chelsea was fined 10 million pounds ($13.4 million) and given a suspended two-window transfer ban after appealing penalties for breaching English Football Association agent rules. “We should have been awarded it,” Pochettino told The Guardian in an interview published Thursday.
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