Telford_Blue_Hixxy said:
Sorry if already a thread on the subject. But lookin at the Real Betis situation and the talk of coming down harder on clubs, do you think FIFA should potentially punish national sides by docking points from international competitions should that nations FA fail to do something about the problem?
On balance, no. Punishment should be closer to home, i.e. at club level.
If a particular nation had loads of clubs persistently offending, maybe their FA should receive a very heavy fine. If that didn't work, then a potential ban.
As a last resort, shutting them out feels more appropriate than points docking. It says
"we don't want you" as opposed to "we're making it harder for you to win anything".