Mauricio Pochettino questions Chelsea 2016-17 Premier League title win

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino suggests that Tottenham should be retrospectively crowned Premier League champions for the 2016-17 season. His comments follow a Premier League investigation finding that Chelsea made 47 million pounds in secret payments to unregistered agents and third parties between 2011 and 2018. Chelsea secured two Premier League titles during this window, including the 2016-17 campaign when Tottenham finished seven points behind them in second place. While Chelsea received fines from the Premier League, the Football Association, and UEFA, critics argue these penalties were insufficient. Pochettino contends that if Chelsea admitted to rule breaches, the title should be awarded to the second-place team. The investigation identified that key players including Eden Hazard and Willian were involved in transfers linked to these undisclosed payments.

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