Fluminense PI · Defender · #0 · Brazil · 31 yrs
This is the single biggest claim made by one club against another in Premier League history. Four years on from being deducted points for breaching PSR rules, Everton continue to be punished for those indiscretions. There is a feeling that the latest ruling makes it a triple jeopardy for one single sanction - the points deduction they received at the time, the financial implications of merit money reducing by dropping down the table and now this claim from Burnley.
Everton have been told they must pay Burnley £35m over the impact of breaches of the Premier League's financial rules. The case - heard by a Premier League commission - relates to the 2021-22 season, when Everton were found to have broken profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) over a three-year period. Burnley argued the breach impacted their chances of staying in the Premier League, and sought compensation for the losses associated with being relegated.
Burnley relegated in 2022 after Everton breached PSREverton ‘angered’ by verdict and have appealedBurnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the Merseysiders ordered to pay nearly £40m in compensation. It is the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a Premier League club.The verdict by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission – comprising the same three-man panel that deducted Everton 10 points over the same £19.5m breach in November 2023 – has widespread ramifications for the competition and increases the likelihood of more clubs taking legal action against members who have broken league rules. Continue reading...
Cult status on the Kop is not handed out cheaply, but you certainly have it. Easy choice, but those two goals against Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League semi-final cannot be beaten. Roger: So many valuable goals by Origi, but the crazy added-time winner against Everton caused bedlam like I've never seen.
