Mauricio Pochettino calls for Tottenham to receive 2017 Premier League title

Mauricio Pochettino argues that Tottenham should be awarded the 2016-17 Premier League title following Chelsea's admission of breaching financial regulations. Chelsea was fined £10m this summer for making secret payments to agents between 2011 and 2018. Pochettino stated that his side did not compete under the same rules as Chelsea during that period. The investigation identified irregular payments involving several transfers during the Roman Abramovich era, including deals for Eden Hazard, Ramires, and Nemanja Matic. Chelsea won the 2011-12 FA Cup against Liverpool, the 2014-15 Carabao Cup against Tottenham, and the 2014-15 Premier League title during the window of these financial infractions. Although Chelsea's new ownership self-reported the findings in 2022, the club did not receive sporting sanctions. Pochettino maintains that titles should be reassigned to the teams that finished second in those seasons.

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