Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has slammed the Premier League after reports indicate Everton could face a 12 point deduction and Manchester City are yet to be punished for their alleged financial breaches.
The Sky Sports pundit has taken to Twitter (X) to show his frustration towards the Premier League’s reported decision to hand Everton a 12 point deduction for a series of financial breaches.
The Toffee’s faced an internal investigation back in March, after an alleged breach of ‘Financial Fair Play’ and a possible points deduction could be heading their way at the end of the calendar year.
Reports say that Everton’s issues have come to the surface due to the club’s spending under the ownership of Farhad Moshiri – after a series of confirmed losses in five years:
- 2022: £44.7m
- 2021: £121.3m
- 2020: £139.9m
- 2019: £111.8m
- 2018: £13.1m
The punishment for breaching FFP could be a serious dampener on the club, as the Toffee’s would face a 12 point deduction and all but seal relegation.
Carragher, now a pundit on Sky Sports, has slammed the Premier League on Twitter as Manchester City, who face over 100 breaches, are yet to be punished.
The PL want a 12 point deduction for Everton for one charge.
Man City are going to end up in the National League North if the PL get their way!!Unbelievable the amount of stories that come out about Everton’s situation, but Man City’s, which has 114 more charges & has gone on… https://t.co/WjryWUxLUB
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) October 25, 2023
Carragher said: “The PL want a 12 point deduction for Everton for one charge. Man City are going to end up in the National League North if the PL get their way!! Unbelievable the amount of stories that come out about Everton’s situation, but Man City’s, which has 114 more charges & has gone on for much longer, has gone very quiet.”
The blue side of Manchester have reportedly breached rules over an extended period of time. These breaches come under the providing of accurate financial information, in particular, the club’s revenue and operating costs.
These rule breaks come between 2009-10 and 2017-18, as well as remuneration details for managers and players between the 2009-10 and 2015-16 campaigns.
The Premier League has also involved an independent commission, after last season’s Champions League winners did not work in accordance with UEFA’s Club Licensing and FFP Regulations between 2013 and 2018.
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