Everton and Premier League already have right to appeal decisions as saga may drag on
Everton and the Premier League will both have the right to appeal any decision made by the independent commission, according to Vinny O’Connor.
The Sky Sports reporter shared the news on Thursday (26 October) that both parties are entitled to appeal against the sanction that the Toffees may receive following their alleged breach of financial play rules, meaning the saga may yet drag on for a while longer.
Reports have emerged that the Premier League have requested a 12-point deduction for the Toffees if they are found guilty of breaking profit and sustainability rules [The Telegraph, 25 October], with an independent commission left to decide.
Reporting outside Goodison Park for Sky Sports, O’Connor said: “The commission will now go away and consider the evidence, it is unknown how long it will be before we get a decision in this case and once a decision has been handed down both Everton and the Premier League will have the right to appeal, meaning this situation could drag on.
“Interestingly, Everton will not be given an advanced sight of the commission’s findings, meaning parties will find out at exactly the same time as the rest of us.”
Now we wait
It looks as though Everton may well have this cloud hanging over their head for a little while longer yet as they not only await the findings of the independent commission but also now the possibility of appeals from both sides is almost certain.
If the Toffees get away without punishment, the Premier League are almost definitely going to appeal that decision, especially as they believe that the Blues deserve a record 12-point deduction, more than any other team has previously received in the top flight.
Should Everton receive any sort of deduction, they are more than likely going to appeal that decision as the Toffees have been firm in their stance throughout this entire process that they have not put a foot out of line and that is unlikely to change at this stage.
Sean Dyche and his side are going to have to put this to the back of their mind in the coming weeks and focus on picking up results on the pitch to give Everton the best chance of staying up no matter what the eventual outcome is of this drawn-out process.
The only certain thing is that nobody will be sitting comfortably at Goodison Park in the coming weeks and months
In other Everton news, Seamus Coleman has paid tribute to Bill Kenwright, calling the Toffees former chairman “very special”