Everton jeopardy emerges again as regulator could close in – Finance Expert
We’re delighted to welcome football finance expert Dr Daniel Plumley as our exclusive columnist. Each week he’ll be giving his views on the biggest talking points at Everton...
Dan Plumley has insisted that the independent regulator shows the short-term sporting jeopardy after reports it could be creeping up on Everton.
Martin Samuel reported recently that Denise Barrett-Baxendale went missing after realising the regulator she helped propose could be aiming for Everton first.
With the Premier League charge ongoing over profit and sustainability regulations, Plumley admitted that the regulator could be looking at more penalties on top of that.
“It shows the short-term sporting jeopardy factor here in professional football and all the moving parts around the regulator,” he exclusively told Goodison News.
“This is because you’ve gone from a position with somebody in a high-profile spot at the board at Everton, when she first arrived, we would label them as a safe Premier League club, now that is not the case.
“I think people’s stances on things can change dependent on that, so I would relate that back to the nature of the here and now in football and the regulator was not maybe a massive cause of concern for Everton two or three years ago, but now you’ve got relegation threat from last season and this season, huge losses, Premier League potentially coming after you with an FFP charge, regulator looking at more sanctions and penalties linked to that stuff and your position does change slightly.
“That is human nature as you’re protecting your own interests and the interest of the club you are in charge of.
“It does show the change in nature of how things can move very quickly in football, especially with Everton and the position they’re in, going from people thinking it’s absurd if they’re relegated to the last two seasons of absolute turmoil.”
All eyes are on Sean Dyche right now.
These supposed penalties and sanctions will hurt much more with Everton as a Championship club, so let’s cross everything that the Toffees can stay in the Premier League.
It’s looking very much touch and go right now.