LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Fans of Everton react prior to kick off of the Premier League match between Everton and Brentford at Goodison Park on May 15, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
In the Everton points deduction case, the Premier League did something for the ‘first’ time.
Everton is one of the worst-managed clubs in England, if not the Premier League.
Despite Farhad Moshiri’s massive investment, they have regressed significantly since his purchase in 2016. Their performance under his leadership demonstrates that money cannot solve everything.
Although their gleaming new waterfront arena continues to rise as a lone shining light amidst the gloom of recent years, it cannot entirely compensate for the performances that have nearly relegated the Toffees twice now.
With a ten-point deduction recently imposed, this third dogfight could be the deciding factor.
The Merseyside club had no problem being punished after clearly violating the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. However, the magnitude of such a sanction has been widely condemned as an unprecedented outcome that targets the fans rather than the true perpetrator, the owner.
In an interview with Giulia Bould on BBC Radio Merseyside, lecturer and finance expert Mike Gow would explain how this happened and what is causing contention.
A timeline of events in the points deduction case involving Everton.
‘Right, so the case against Everton came up in March,’ he said. It was announced on March 24th, and Everton received a response from the Premier League in late April, after which it was decided that it would not be resolved before the end of the season, so they decided to postpone it until autumn.
