Everton receive an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.

Wooft!

  • Blue and Orange@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Burnley, Luton, and Sheffield United are so bad that I don’t think Everton are in any real trouble when it comes to surviving this season. In a weird way, this deduction comes at a good time for them.

    • SanguinePar@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I suppose, in a way it’s come at a decent time - they’ve been going ok, and have loads of time this season to get themselves clear of relegation, especially the teams at the bottom doing so badly so far.

      • Coelacanth@feddit.nuEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Yeah in a lot of ways you can say this has worked out perfectly for Everton. Getting the deduction during either of the two previous seasons (which is when the breach was actually happening) would have resulted in a guaranteed relegation, this year they look solid under Dyche and there are several teams that are absolutely atrocious so they should stay up no problem.

        Of course, they are also being sued for damages by at least three clubs, so that might still hurt them pretty badly depending on the outcome.

  • keyez@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    Glad they finally went and did it so Everton can know where they stand. Not much was being reported from the usual places I read compared to other breaches by other clubs this season and in the past so was thinking northing was going to happen this season. But comes at a time when Dyche has the team doing well and injuries aren’t out of hand… yet

  • specseaweed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Finally, they’ve done one of the most egregious cheats in the prem. Liverpool, City, United, and Chelsea can sleep well again.