Everton protests will not go unnoticed in case for Premier League appeal
Lewis Steele has reassured Everton fans their protests won’t go unnoticed when it comes to the appeal process, as they prepare for a weekend of action in the Premier League.
The Daily Mail journalist shared an update on the appeal process, with the Toffees allowed to make oral submissions in their case, which includes some 40,000 documents.
The fans at Goodison Park and beyond have made plans for protests for the upcoming weekend of football, with banners set to be displayed and a plane to be flown over the Liverpool clash with Manchester City [Scottish Daily Mail, 22 November].
Some £40,000 has been raised in aid of these protests, with fans also set to travel to London to protest outside of the Premier League headquarters in Paddington.
Steele shared his view via the Daily Mail’s Q&A on 22 November, stating: “There is every chance the appeals board could reduce the punishment.
“I understand Everton will be allowed to make oral submissions in the appeal but it will be more just three new people having another look through the evidence – some 40,000 documents – and assessing the case.
“The protests from fans, and also pressure from MPs in Parliament and the mayor of Liverpool, won’t go unnoticed.”
Make your voices heard
With the plans being put in place for protests not just at Goodison Park but further flung both in and outside of football, and fans alongside MPs and pundits all vocal in their criticism of the call, now is as good a time as any for the power of the fans to speak up.
With at least three new pairs of eyes on the appeal who could take a different view from the initial panel that delivered the punishment, the voices of the fans could be key in any potential decision in favour of the club.
Banners at Goodison Park slamming the Premier League will not be a good look for their brand, neither will protests in London outside of their HQ, and fans can make themselves impossible to ignore, particularly with the Sky Sports cameras watching this weekend.
It is important to stand up and be heard in protest against the decision, and with some reassurance that they may well be listened to, the fans are bound to become that little bit louder.
In other Everton news, the League will be powerless to stop the protests.