David Ornstein believes the Everton point deduction should be increased.
Everton’s points deduction could be increased during their appeal process against the 10-point penalty, according to David Ornstein.
The Toffees were punished for violating profit and sustainability rules, but they will appeal on Friday (1 December) to have their points reinstated.
When asked if their punishment could be increased during a Q&A on The Athletic (30 November), Ornstein said he would not expect it.
“The independent commission did not rule that Everton deliberately tried to cheat the rules, David,” he said in a statement.
“The club admitted their breach and will file an appeal against the verdict tomorrow (1 December) in an attempt to overturn or reduce the points deduction.”
“Given that and the fact such a penalty was already unprecedented, I would not expect it to be increased.”
No way
The Premier League initially told the media that they wanted a 12-point penalty, but it now appears that this was just to make the 10-point penalty look less severe when it was announced.
The football world, on the other hand, reacted horribly to it, with the general consensus being that it was far too harsh a punishment and completely disproportionate to the crime.
Everton worked with the Premier League to avoid these charges, but they were still brought against them, and most people believe that the punishment will be reduced slightly at best if they appeal.
The club admitted to a violation, so a punishment is unavoidable, which means points will be deducted from the scoreboard, but 10 is too many.
If an independent commission decided that ten was insufficient, the backlash and uproar would be insane, so there is no way that could happen.
