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...
Tbf they are actually lucky in a way that its come this season, this has been hanging over them for a while and any other season this will have relegated them without doubt but with the strength of the bottom 3 this year they have a decent chance.
Tbf they are actually lucky in a way that its come this season, this has been hanging over them for a while and any other season this will have relegated them without doubt but with the strength of the bottom 3 this year they have a decent chance.