According to The Mirror, the Premier League has refused to comment on Everton’s alleged violation of gambling sponsorship laws. According to the news outlet’s website [22 October], the Blues are one of six Premier League teams that do not provide alternative adult replica shirts without gambling sponsors. Everton, Aston Villa, Fulham, Brentford, Nottingham Forest, and Southampton were all found to have violated Premier League rules during a pitch inspection. The sides can continue to benefit from gambling sponsorship until the summer of 2026, but the Premier League’s silence may indicate that further sanctions will be levied on the guilty clubs.
Everton are once again in hot water with the Premier League. Everton supporters will be sick of seeing the Premier League, as the team may face further problems following the latest reported infraction of regulations. Stake.com has been the front-of-shirt sponsor at Goodison Park since the 2022/23 season, and at the end of next season, the team will need to find new sponsorship.
The Blues had already been in hot trouble over their gambling sponsorship, which appeared on a website geared toward junior supporters [The Guardian], violating the voluntary code of conduct. This type of irresponsibility is precisely why supporters can’t wait to see Farhad Moshiri go; the list of errors on Merseyside looks to be limitless even as his reign comes to a close.
Dan Friedkin is infamous for his cutthroat business practices, and once his American consortium completes the projected takeover of Everton, breaches like this will be a distant memory.
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