As predicted, Everton have officially launched an appeal to the Premier League over the 10-point deduction that they were handed over breaching financial fair play rules.
Why are Everton appealing?
Everton have admitted to the breach but they feel the punishment does not fit the crime as they were “shocked and disappointed” at the punishment that was also described as “wholly disproportionate and unjust”.
An appeal board will now be appointed to hear the case and a decision will be made before the end of the current season.
What did Everton do to receive the 10-point deduction?
Everton were referred to an independent commission in March, after reviewing the financial records of all top-flight clubs for the 2021-22 season.
The rules say clubs can sustain losses of up to £105m in three years or potentially face penalties. However, Everton reported losses of £124.5m for the relevant period.
How has the point deduction affected Everton?
Everton were on a good run of form, 10 points from four games and they were away from the bottom three on 14 points. But tragedy struck and they were handed a 10-point deduction that now has seen them drop back into the bottom three in 19th place.
Everton fans protested the deduction in their game against Manchester United. Thousands of posters were printed that had the Premier League logo on it with the word ‘corruption’ written beneath.
Everton’s run of Christmas fixtures
With the deduction, Everton will be determined to get back out of the bottom three once more but they have a tough run of fixtures coming up. They have games against the likes of Manchester City, Newcastle and Spurs to worry about.
Nottingham Forest V Everton – Saturday 2nd December 17:30pm – Sky Sports Premier League
Everton V Newcastle – Thursday 7th December 19:30pm – Prime Video
Everton V Chelsea – Sunday 10th December 14:00pm
Burnley V Everton – Saturday 16th December 17:30 – Sky Sports Premier League
Spurs V Everton – Saturday 23rd December 15:00pm
Everton V Manchester City – Wednesday 27th December 20:15pm – Prime Video
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