Everton have been handed a 10-point deduction this season for breaching the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules.
The club was referred to an independent commission in March for alleged breaches relating to the 2021-22 season and a hearing took place last month.
Everton could have been fined or given a transfer embargo, but the Premier League have now confirmed the punishment of a points deduction, which will see Sean Dyche’s side drop to 19th in the table, only above bottom-placed Burnley on goal difference.
A statement from the Premier League read: “An...
For those that dont follow the championship where this has occurred a few times, the sentence almost always gets halved on appeal, so the end deduction will be more like 5 points.
For those that dont follow the championship where this has occurred a few times, the sentence almost always gets halved on appeal, so the end deduction will be more like 5 points.