Everton injustice explained as Leicester City let off the hook by Premier League
Everton are likely to feel unfairly treated by the Premier League after Leicester City were let off the hook, according to Dave Powell.
The Liverpool Echo journalist stated on 4 September that the league’s poor drafting of the rules saw the Foxes take advantage of a situation where the Toffees were docked points twice.
The newly-promoted side successfully argued against a points deduction despite breaching the £105million mark.
Powell wrote: “For Everton, it brings back the feelings of being on the end of a heavy hand by the Premier League, one where they had to pay the price for two separate breaches in two different accounting periods across two seasons, but being landed with the double punishment in the same season.
“It also sees one of their Premier League counterparts who were tipped to struggle this season avoid being hamstrung by a points deduction for a breach.
“The fact that Leicester breached the £105million has not been challenged, what has been successfully argued is that when it happened they were no longer a Premier League club. Had they not moved their financial year then the outcome would have been very different.
“Everton, however, will likely feel another sense of injustice.
“The Premier League’s poor drafting of its own legislation has allowed a rival to get off the hook for the same misdemeanour that the Toffees were so severely taken to task for.”
Everton have every right to be fuming at the Premier League
Leicester City’s successful appeal against a Premier League points deduction for breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules will undoubtedly frustrate Toffees fans and officials, highlighting an apparent inconsistency in how financial regulations are applied across clubs.
Everton, having faced significant points deductions for similar PSR breaches, might perceive this outcome as an injustice, especially since Leicester’s escape was based on a technicality regarding their membership status in the Premier League at the time of the breach.
This situation underscores what could be seen as a loophole in the Premier League’s rules, which the Merseyside outfit did not benefit from, despite both clubs essentially committing similar financial oversights.
The disparity in treatment could fuel Everton’s sense of being unfairly targeted or disadvantaged by the league’s governance, potentially stirring broader discussions on the fairness and clarity of financial regulations within English football.
This scenario not only affects competitive balance but also questions the integrity and uniformity of sanctions in football’s financial oversight.
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