Borson noted the omission of "sporting advantage" from the final ruling on Chelsea as potentially significant for City's own case.
"Extremely lenient settlement with the Premier League. Serious questions about the PL's approach. Not once does 'sporting advantage' appear in the sanction agreement despite the acquisition of numerous players in competitive situations. Very useful precedent for City in their worst-case scenario," Borson said, as per the Daily Mail.
"Points deduction deemed 'not appropriate' due to the mitigating factors. Again a very favourable outcome for Chelsea. The usual approach is that mitigation reduces the already established sanction i.e. discounts the points amount."