Harri Burton

Tue 16 January 2024 7:40, UK

The Premier League are “in a race against time” to push through further sanctions against Everton, as they were charged once again, according to Daily Mail.

The newspaper reported [16 January, back page] that the Premier League’s most recent charge against Everton of breaching financial regulations will not go before a commission until the club’s appeals process for their original punishment is heard.

It is understood that, under a new system, the charges will be fast-tracked to ensure the situation is dealt with before the season ends in May, but any appeals could take it past that.

The Toffees were docked 10 points in October following a Profit and Sustainability breach, having admitted a loss of £124.5million over a three-year period, seeing them drop into the relegation zone for a couple of weeks.

What’s the point?

The Premier League’s entire process seems extremely floored, let alone the regulations put in place to stop clubs from overspending.

If the league are unable to reach a commission until Everton’s original appeal against the earlier 10-point deduction is sorted, Everton could finish the season without knowing their true fate, with appeals usually being concluded by May 24, five days after the final fixtures.

Despite the Premier League insisting that the charges will be fast-tracked to avoid any confusion at the end of the season, there is no telling what could happen if there were delays.

Luton Town continue to breathe down their neck from the relegation zone, with the previous 10-point deduction having already put Everton in danger of being exiled from the top tier of English football.

With it being possible for the Toffees to finish the campaign away from the dangers of relegation, and then be sent down due to a delayed decision on sanctions, Everton could be dealt a catastrophic card, not helped at all by the Premier League’s process.

In other Everton news, Alan Myers has issued a Toffees transfer verdict amid the threat of another FFP charge.