Does Chelsea's punishment fit the crime?

Chelsea have been fined more than £10m and handed a suspended transfer ban for making secret payments in relation to transfers. So does the punishment fit the crime? And what precedent does this for future cases such as the 115 charges Manchester City face? 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Why have Chelsea been punished by the Premier League? 12:30 - Did Chelsea benefit from too much mitigation? 15:15 - How does this impact the credibility of Chelsea's success? 18:13 - Should Chelsea have been docked points? 29:31 - Does this set a precedent around Man City's case? 33:18 - How does this reflect on the Premier League? The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: Clive Mason / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images, Justin Setterfield / Staff / Getty Images Europe via Getty Images #chelsea #mancity #premierleague