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Brian Moore
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13. Why Panel concluded recklessness - a. Admitted breaches over 4 years of failure to disclose information b. Failure to consult SCM before entering schemes that must have known were risky c. This failure to consult was more serious in the light of the 2015 settlement
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15. It wasn't unfair to impose penalties according to regulations (35 pt. deduction for 2 seasons breaches) but 70 if imposed in one season would be disproportionate and -35 sufficient.
16. Reg 16 allows a plea-bargaining process which can mitigate sanctions – S chose not to use this and contested all material points
My Points - A. Saracens are a golden shareholder in PRL. They are responsible for its running and regulations as much as any other club and agreed the details of the previous and current salary cap rules. It is ludicrous to allege rules you voluntarily adopt are illegal
B. It is no defence at all to say that you did not deliberately break rules which you agree and over which you have already had to settle previous charges. The panel did not find S innocently broke the rules; it said they were reckless
C. Sanctions were actually minimised by panel from those which could have been imposed strictly. D. The extra 35-point deduction was imposed for breaches which S admitted would take place this after this judgement
re Saracens and salary cap - anyone who tries to stress that their rule-breaking was not deliberate has not read the full report, or is being dishonest. It is highly critical of the club and to pretend it exonerates them in any way is equally dishonest.
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