Even if they were to be given a PL points deduction Villa will be enjoying the financial rewards of being in the prem, which was the purpose behind everything they have done to get around ffp. If such a points deduction meant they were relegated after just one season they pick up, what, £100m plus the best part of another £100m in parachute payments. The only hope would be that they again throw caution to the wind by overpaying for players, so that when they are relegated, despite parachute payments they will again struggle to cope with reduced income. It could also be that by then the EFL might by then have grown a pair and apply penalties that should have been made last season to prevent their promotion in the first place.
More importantly, if they were to be given a PL points deduction, it would be for breaching EFL ffp rules. If so, the question then would be why wasn't the breach identified and punished during this last season, which, under the new, much heralded rules, the EFL had indicated was to be the case and the reason for requiring projected accounts in year 3?
Piss up, couldn't, EFL, brewery, organise a, would seem to be the appropriate words to use in connection with this whole shambolic mess. As a result a few clubs appear to have taken the proverbial!