Everton FC did what was necessary on the football field yesterday in order to extend their 70-year membership of the top tier of English football. In Sean Dyche they have the calibre of manager to keep them there. However, hanging over the club is a Premier League investigation into breaches of financial fair play rules. The Liverpool Echo reported on 25th March:
The Premier League revealed its belief Everton have a case to answer in a statement issued publicly on Friday afternoon. That followed a referral made earlier that day by the organisation of “an alleged breach of the league’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules”. The precise details of the accusation Everton face were not released but the club will have the opportunity to defend itself in front of an independent commission appointed by Murray Rosen KC, the chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel. The case will be heard in private but its conclusion will be made public. Should Everton be found to have been in breach of the regulations, which they have made clear they deny, possible sanctions include a fine or points deduction.
The breaches in question clearly occurred before the 2022/23 season, and the club has been cooperating with the League to ensure compliance with financial regulations. This may be enough to ensure that any penalty, if Everton are found guilty, will not involve a points deduction. There will, however, be pressure from Leicester City, the only team which stands to gain if Everton are relegated.
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