QPR points deduction?

[Franchise FC]

FA Statement...

The Regulatory Commission hearing charges brought by The FA against Queens Park Rangers FC wish to announce that although two of the charges have been found to be proved there will be no points deduction made from Queens Park Rangers FC in this season or the next.

A further announcement will follow.

ENDS

Its not a very specific statement at all, indeed one thing thats not ruled out is a Swindon-like relegation. I wouldn't be so sure this is over yet.

Apparently, the further announcement is that QPR will be presented with the Fair Play Trophy on Monday to celebrate their squeaky clean image this season.

[rhroyal]

875k fine.

[roadrunner]

875k fine.

Absolute farce isn't it?

[Libertine]

Complete and total farce...

[Royal Lady]

Red light to other minted clubs that if they want to try and cheat the system, they can - and if they get caught - less a million in fines. I'm writing a stiff letter to the FA about this one....on cardboard.

[TFF]

What an odd verdict.

Using an unauthorised agent. Guilty, on a technicality, and the anticipated small fine £75,000

Bringing the game into disrepute. Guilty. Bigger fine. But guilty how? By fibbing about the transfer value? That happens all the time. It was the FA that dragged this story out into the open - surely that makes them equally culpable.

BTW - Was Faulin properly registered or not?

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

What an odd verdict.

Using an unauthorised agent. Guilty, on a technicality, and the anticipated small fine £75,000

Bringing the game into disrepute. Guilty. Bigger fine. But guilty how? By fibbing about the transfer value? That happens all the time. It was the FA that dragged this story out into the open - surely that makes them equally culpable.

BTW - Was Faulin properly registered or not?

does it matter now ?...judgement done, FA have wimped out, and time to move on....but precedent under the new rules have been set

[Hoop Blah]

Red light to other minted clubs that if they want to try and cheat the system, they can - and if they get caught - less a million in fines. I'm writing a stiff letter to the FA about this one....on cardboard.

I think you might mean green light!

[Royal Lady]

Red light to other minted clubs that if they want to try and cheat the system, they can - and if they get caught - less a million in fines. I'm writing a stiff letter to the FA about this one....on cardboard.

I think you might mean green light!

Lolz! Yeah - must be colour blind! I'm having a 'mare lately.

[PieEater]

Good results all round, a points deduction would have been a litigation nightmare.

Like it or not they are the best team in the league and have won it fair and square. The rule breaches were technicalities and wouldn't affect any of the results. Plus Faurlin there meant we got Ledge.

[rhroyal]

Good results all round, a points deduction would have been a litigation nightmare.

Like it or not they are the best team in the league and have won it fair and square. The rule breaches were technicalities and wouldn't affect any of the results. Plus Faurlin there meant we got Ledge.

To be honest I don't know the seriousness of the offences they were found guilty of; do any of us? I'm also glad we have Ledge and avoided them in the P/Os, so I shouldn't moan.

It just would have been hilarious because it involved Colin.

[RoyalBlue]

FArcical!

Announcement of verdict delayed 'due to amount of evidence' but in the end only delayed overnight!

Then the 'drip feed' announcement rather than all at once. Why? Complete and utter joke.

And isn't there a subtle but important difference between charges not being proven and someone being cleared of the charges against them?

And there definitely needs to be a proper explanation of what QPR did to bring the game into disrespect to the extend it warranted an £875K fine!

Regardless of QPR's part/guilt in this matter, the manner in which the FA have handled it has been an absolute disgrace from start to finish. It was suggested earlier in this thread that the FA had learned from the mistakes that they made in previous cases. Clearly not! Indeed they appear to have zero learning capacity!

Why are these buffoons allowed to continue to preside over a game/business worth so much to so many in financial and other terms?

[rhroyal]

Regardless of QPR's part/guilt in this matter, the manner in which the FA have handled it has been an absolute disgrace from start to finish. Clearly not! Indeed they appear to have zero learning capacity!

Why are these buffoons allowed to continue to preside over a game/business worth so much to so many in financial and other terms?

This is surely something all fans in the country can agree on. Settling this in March with no "decisions delayed" and erratic announcements would have suited all involved better. How did it become like this?

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

Regardless of QPR's part/guilt in this matter, the manner in which the FA have handled it has been an absolute disgrace from start to finish. Clearly not! Indeed they appear to have zero learning capacity!

Why are these buffoons allowed to continue to preside over a game/business worth so much to so many in financial and other terms?

This is surely something all fans in the country can agree on. Settling this in March with no "decisions delayed" and erratic announcements would have suited all involved better. How did it become like this?

Because its our FA...possibly now the laughing stock of all football establishments around the world..people think that FIFA are slow, inept and clueless......think its a lot closer

[Man Friday]

I might not be any good at predicting football results but I saw this outcome a mile off (see earlier comments). Can't believe that many of you thought that they'd have the Championship taken off them.

[Mr. Reading]

I might not be any good at predicting football results but I saw this outcome a mile off (see earlier comments). Can't believe that many of you thought that they'd have the Championship taken off them.

People have short memories. We should have remembered our FA is spineless and rewards rich clubs for cheating.

[Wycombe Royal]

Good results all round, a points deduction would have been a litigation nightmare.

Like it or not they are the best team in the league and have won it fair and square. The rule breaches were technicalities and wouldn't affect any of the results. Plus Faurlin there meant we got Ledge.

To be honest I don't know the seriousness of the offences they were found guilty of; do any of us? I'm also glad we have Ledge and avoided them in the P/Os, so I shouldn't moan.

It just would have been hilarious because it involved Colin.

I have heard it is a £75k fine for using an unlicensed agent (he was licensed with FIFA, but not the FA at the time. He was licensed by the FA shortly after QPR had used him).

They also got an £800k fine for bringing the game into disrepute.

So they weren't the more serious offences that they were found guilty if this is true and the level of the fine is probably about right.

[andrew1957]

Personally just glad this saga is over. I have no idea - and nor does anyone on here - whether or not QPR were guilty of the charges they were acquitted of or not - so we will just have to assume that justice has been done.

The FA did leave it all very late and really had little wriggle room. A few points deducted would have just looked spiteful if it had deprived QPR of the title, but not outright promotion. Dropping QPR into the play offs would have caused chaos and clearly the evidence did not justify an outright relegation or a massive points deduction.

Time to wish QPR well and move on now.

[Mr Angry]

Luton use an unlicenced agent - 10 point deduction.

QPR use an unlicenced agent - £75k fine.

Try to guess which club is owned by billionaires, and which isn't.

[roadrunner]

Luton use an unlicenced agent - 10 point deduction.

QPR use an unlicenced agent - £75k fine.

Try to guess which club is owned by billionaires, and which isn't.

Were QPR found guilty of using an unlicenced agent then?

How can the FA justify that when Luton got a 10 point deduction?