1) Being excluded frm a match we could have lost is not "one of the harshest penalties ever".......
Major Match-Fixing & Corruption
Juventus (2006): Following the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal, Juventus were stripped of two Serie A titles, relegated to Serie B, and initially hit with a massive 30-point deduction (later reduced to 9 points).
AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina (2006): Also implicated in Calciopoli, these clubs avoided relegation but began the following Serie A season with severe point deductions (e.g., Milan with -8 points, Fiorentina with -15).
Marseille (1993): Stripped of their 1992-93 French league title and relegated to Ligue 2 after their president was involved in a domestic match-fixing and bribery scandal. [1, 2, 3]
Financial Implosions & Administration
Rangers (2012): Due to mounting debts and financial mismanagement, the Scottish giants entered liquidation. Their corporate entity was forced to restart in the Scottish Fourth Tier (Third Division), forcing a long climb back to the top flight.
Luton Town (2008): Handed an unprecedented 30-point deduction in English League Two due to financial irregularities and entering administration, making an immediate relegation inevitable.
Derby County (2021): Docked a combined 21 points in the Championship (12 for entering administration, 9 for financial breaches) under manager Wayne Rooney, which ultimately sealed their relegation.
Lyon (2025): Officially relegated from Ligue 1 down to Ligue 2 by France's football financial watchdog (DNCG) due to massive, unsustainable club debts. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Financial Fair Play (FFP) and PSR Breaches
Paris Saint-Germain (2022): Handed a massive €65 million fine by UEFA for failing to meet break-even financial requirements.
Chelsea (2025): Fined €31 million by UEFA for breaches of squad cost rules and accounting violations during the Roman Abramovich era. The club previously received a record-setting £10.75m fine and a transfer ban from the Premier League in 2026 for secret agent payments.
Everton (2023): Deducted 10 points initially for a breach of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR)—the largest points penalty in Premier League history. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
2 ) I can cope with this situation.......
however if Bazunu is our #1 keeper next season, I'm through with this club.