Kieran Maguire shares new Everton appeal update amid Premier League ‘agreement’
Kieran Maguire has shared that there was an agreement between Premier League clubs in 2020 that the sanction for financial breaches would be a points deduction, amid the ongoing debate around Everton.
The finance expert also shared an article from 2013, the year Financial Fair Play rules were introduced, which outlined that clubs would be given points deductions for breaches of these rules.
These reports were also backed up by Premier League CEO Richard Masters at the time, as they now look to robustly defend their stance over Everton’s punishment.
Speaking on The Price of Football podcast [4 December], Maguire reported: “There has been further communication between Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, and the Premier League. The Premier League has fairly robustly defended its position.
“However, what the Premier League has done, apparently in 2020 there was an agreement, or certainly a discussion, to say that the aim of sanctions would be a points deduction. Everton at the time said ‘We’re okay with that’ and if that’s been merited I think it’s good evidence one way or another.
“An article dated 8 February 2013 said the Premier League says its clubs will be punished with a points deduction if they breach new spending controls, and there were comments from Richard Masters and so on.”
Both sides set their defences
Both the Premier League and Everton will be compiling evidence on both sides to prove they are right in the ongoing debate and appeal over the decision, with each side equally confident in the decisions they have made up to this point.
It must be said though, that the fact that this evidence of previous agreements and warnings has come to light does not look good from an Everton point of view, as the Premier League can claim it had always informed clubs that the points deduction would be the punishment for this particular breach.
Everton will argue that the extremity of the points deduction was harsh regardless of the warnings and that, while they may have expected a points deduction as their sanction, the fact that it was ten points is the part they disagree with.
Both sides will, of course, have strong defences for their point of view, but the hope at Everton to see their current sanction reduced may remain unaffected by the previous warnings if they agree they will still be handed a points deduction, just a less harsh one.
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