Everton were handed a record 10-point deduction by the Premier League on Friday and things could potentially get worse for the Merseyside club.
The Toffees were punished with an instant 10-point deduction by the Premier League for breaches of the division’s Profit and Sustainability Rules, which leaves Sean Dyche’s side down in 19th place on four points.
According to the Daily Mail, things could get even worse for Everton as other English clubs are considering legal action against the Toffees.
Burnley, Leicester and Leeds – who have all been relegated from the Premier League in recent years – are understood to be preparing a legal claim for £100 million each, which is based on the loss of Premier League income as a result of Everton staying up ahead of them.
The clubs are unlikely to win their case but in a future where they do, Everton could face another deduction if they are unable to pay the sum of money asked for.
If you need to cheat to win. There’s no point in playing.
Tell Pep that
Isn’t that the idea behind FFP? And Leicester have brass necks if they put a claim in! They built a new stadium, called the administrators in the following season, and cleared all their debts overnight owing £millions! They have never been penalised for that and have subsequently exceeded FFP limits when they won promotion back to the EPL the season before they won the EPL 😡
Actually they were, £3 million fine to be precise