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From what I gleaned: if found guilty a points deduction is unlikely to happen this season due to the time frame, but the chance of a points deduction being implemented for the start of next season – or during the 2017/18 campaign – could happen if any rule breach has been committed in bad faith, with the Premier League reserving the most serious penalty of deductions and large fines for any indiscretions that have been deliberately committed in order to gain a competitive advantage, financially or otherwise.
 
Some of the KUMB comments are great.

"Points deduction or a transfer embargo incoming
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Could have done with the latter last summer."


"Been reports of shots fired, none on target as yet"


"Reports suggest the Police looking for missing atmospheres at both locations."


"Trade Descriptions Act apparently.
Describing it as a football stadium."


"GSB and Mike Ashley in drug fuelled, dildo ridden orgy"

"50 officers at the club. Any chance they can nick Randolph for crimes against goalkeeping whilst they're there?!"
 
They have been utterly brilliant this season, from the Upton Park farewell circus, to the rap kit launch, to the fights, the lies, the view, the empty seats, the world class digital wrap, the world class breeze blocks, the influx of world class talent. I'd like thank you Bilic for your shite football, thank you Brady for your obsession with Tottenham, thank you Sullivan and Gold for more fun than your products promise. I salute you all.
The real life soap opera, it's even better than the TV version soap.
 
Just for perspective, here are the players that the spammers have signed in the past seven years:

West Ham's French Connection

Dimitri Payet: Purchased from Marseille in 2015, sold back to L'OM in 2016.

Morgan Amalfitano: Purchased from Marseille for £800,000 in 2014.

Diafra Sakho: A £4million signing from Metz in August 2014.

Alou Diarra: Arrived on a free trasnfer from Marseille in August 2012.

Modibo Maiga: Signed from FC Sochaux in 2012. Sold to Al Nassr in 2015.

Freddie Piquionne: Arrived from Lyon in 2010. Joined Doncaster three years later.

Additionally, West Ham have signed several French-born players in the last seven years; Mo Diame (2012-2014), Marouane Chamakh (2013, on loan), Guy Demel (2013-2015), Sofiane Feghouli (2016-), Arthur Masuaku (2016-) and Andre Ayew (2016-) have all featured for West Ham since 2010.
Read more at Knees up Mother Brown - West Ham United FC Online: News


Someone over at Reddit had this list for Newcastle:


For Comparison...

Newcastle's French transfers in last seven years:

Saivet 2017/18 from Saint-Etienne (end of loan)
Thauvin 2017/18 from Marseille (end of loan)
Thauvin 2016/17 to Marseille (end of loan)
Thauvin 2016/17 from Marseille (end of loan)
Cabella 2016/17 to Marseille
Cabella 2016/17 from Marseille (end of loan)
Saivet 2016/17 to Saint-Etienne (loan)
Thauvin 2015/16 from Marseille
Thauvin 2015/16 to Marseille (loan)
Saivet 2015/16 from Bordeaux
Marveaux 2015/16 from Gungamp (end of loan)
Cabella 2015/16 to Marseille (loan)
Cabella 2014/15 from Montpelier
Riviere 2015/15 from Monaco
Amalfitano 2014/15 from Dijon (end of loan)
Amalfitano 2014/15 to Dijon
Marveaux 2014/15 to Guingamp (loan)
Cabaye 2013/14 to PSG
Amalfitano 2013/14 to Dijon (loan)
Yanga-Mbiwa 2012/13 from Montpelier
Debuchy 2012/13 from Lille
Haidara 2012/13 from Nancy
Gouffran 2012/13 from Bordeaux
Sissoko 2012/13 from Toulouse
Cabaye 2011/12 from Lille
Abeid 2011/12 from Lens B
Marveaux 2011/12 from Rennais
Demba Ba 2011/12 from West Ham (free transfer)
Ben Arfa 2010/11 from Marseille (loan)
Ben Arfa 2010/11 to Marseille (end of loan)
Ben Arfa 2010/11 from Marseille
 
the statements from HMRC are pretty strong, they must already have enough evidence to be certain that these two clubs have committed fraud even before the raids. Which is good news when it comes to them both being punished. Got to be points deductions surely.
 
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