“Points deduction” – Victor Orta targets Everton after Leeds United departs.
Former Leeds United Director of Football Victor Orta believes his final months at the club may have been different if Everton had been punished for their financial fair play violations.
The Whites are looking to return to the Premier League after being relegated on the final day of last season.
Their relegation was confirmed after Everton defeated Bournemouth at Goodison Park, sending Leeds and Leicester City down despite being investigated for financial fair play violations.
What penalty awaits Everton?
An independent investigation is underway to see whether Everton should be penalized for their financial records, which showed losses of £317.8 million, far exceeding the £105 million limit.
The Premier League made their feelings plain last month when they advised that Sean Dyche’s side be docked 12 points if found guilty of wrongdoing.
Leeds, Leicester, and Burnley have all informed Everton’s possible new owners 777 that they intend to sue the club in order to recuperate their £100 million-plus losses as a result of their relegation from the Premier League.
Victor Orta’s thoughts on Everton
Former Leeds Director of Football Victor Orta has now spoken to the Daily Mail about his departure from Elland Road, where he believes life might have been different if the Toffees had been punished.
“The Premier League began to distribute money more fairly much earlier.” LaLiga’s first four TV rights contract was extremely unjust. And Sevilla was among the first to point this issue. England has seen 30 years of more equitable distribution.
“But one thing I don’t like about England is the disregard for the [financial fairplay] rules.” LaLiga is attempting to establish financially sustainable clubs with break-even budgets.
“Perhaps my future would have been different – for better or worse – if Everton’s points deduction was for last season.”
If Leeds had stayed up, Orta might have left on better terms, but the truth is that we would have gone down even if Everton had been punished last season.
We finished 19th, the second poorest team in the league after 38 games, and Leicester finished above us, so it makes no difference.
When it comes to the reasons we’re in the Championship, Orta’s efforts at the club has to be near the top of the list.
His legacy at the club is summed up by all of the players on loan who are simply not good enough.
