Everton’s failed attempt to escape a record points deduction has led to Goodison claiming they should be allowed extra wiggle room not to sue the player.
The club’s case was that after “Player
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While the player was sacked the following month, they chose not to sue him for breach of contract due to the potential personal impact.
But at the hearing, Everton They argued that the minimum £10m they could have asked for should have been counted towards their financial losses, reducing their breach of league rules.
According to the written reasons, Everton claimed the club was “entitled to take credit for not pursuing an economically viable claim” against the player.
The panel rejected the argument as “speculative” and noted that “there is no evidence that Player X would have been able to satisfy any judgment that might have been obtained.”
Prem bosses were also frustrated by the claim that Everton had missed the transfer value of another star player, ‘Player Y’. because of pandemic.
In fact, the league’s lawyers claimed the “factual fact” was that Everton had made the decision not to sell him – meaning no financial discount could be applied on the basis of Covid.
Everton now sit 19th in the Prem table after claiming a ‘disproportionate’ and ‘unfair’ penalty, which the team plans to appeal.
The club statement said: “Everton soccer The club is shocked and disappointed by the decision of the Premier League committee.
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Everton points deduction
Everton have become the first Premier League team to be deducted points for breaching Financial Fair Play for Profit and Sustainability regulations.
The Toffees’ 10-point result comes after an independent panel decided that Everton recorded losses of £124.5m according to the Premier League’s calculations over the three years to 2021-22 – exceeding the permitted limit of £105m.
Goodison Park FC has recorded a financial deficit for five consecutive years.
Manchester City faces 115 charges related to violations of the Financial Fair Play rules introduced by the English Premier League last season.
Only two teams have had points deducted in the history of the Premier League.
Middlesbrough saw a three-point deduction in the 1996–97 season for failing to play a match against Blackburn.
In March 2010, Portsmouth were stripped of nine points for entering administration.
Both Middlesbrough and Portsmouth were relegated to the Championship following their respective points penalties.
With the deduction of ten points, Everton fell to nineteenth place in the English Premier League table, equal on four points with Burnley, bottom of the standings.
“The club believes that the committee imposed a sporting punishment that was disproportionate and completely unfair.
“The club has already communicated its intention to appeal the decision to court First League.
“The appeal process will now begin and the club’s case will be heard by an appeal board appointed in accordance with Premier League rules in due course.
“Everton confirms that it has been open and transparent in the information it has provided to the Premier League and that it has always respected the integrity of the process.
“The club does not acknowledge the finding that it failed to act in the utmost good faith and does not understand that this was an allegation made by the Premier League during the proceedings.”
“The harshness and severity of the sentence imposed by the committee is not a fair or reasonable reflection of the evidence presented.
The Club will also monitor with great interest the decisions taken in any other cases relating to the Premier League’s profits Sustainability rules.
He added: “Everton cannot comment on this matter further until the appeal process is completed.”
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