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Because there’s no precedent for any footballing authority standing up against a club/owners of that stature, and there’s plenty of precedent for the opposite. Calciopoli is the closest there is, but there are two crucial differences. Firstly, the fact that City is owned by an actual state that doesn’t seem to shy away from exorting diplomatic pressure to get what they want. And secondly, the fact that the Calciopoli investigation was carried out by the police and related to actual crimes (matchfixing) that Moggi and his crew were caught in the act of committing.

City won’t face more than a fine, or potentially a points deduction provided that it happens at a time when it’s inconsequential.