Roy Keane told how Everton verdict could be used in unprecedented Man City case

Everton may have set a small precedent for how the Premier League could deal with Manchester City.

An independent commission found the Citizens guilty of 114 of the 115 charges against them, which included financial irregularities.

The Toffees have previously been docked a total of eight points for two separate offences of breaking Profit and Sustainability Rules in the Premier League.

Apart from Everton, Nottingham Forest have also faced a points deduction in the Premier League for breaching PSR in recent years.

It makes sense to look at the two clubs to determine the consequences Man City may face.

However, the numbers for the Sky Blues are unprecedented compared with the case against the Merseyside outfit.

How Everton case stacks up against Manchester City one

Man City have been accused of a £900million "sham" by inflating revenue and reducing costs.

In contrast, the Toffees were £19.5m and £16.6m over their PSR spending limit and were docked eight - later reduced to six - and two points respectively.

Forest exceeded their loss threshold by £34.5m and were deducted four points in the 2023-24 season.

While KC Paul Gilroy feels the two cases can be used to argue for the scale of punishment against Man City, the number of charges and the finances involved in the latter could make it difficult.

Speaking on The Overlap on 1 October, when Roy Keane asked about the possible punishment, Gilroy said: "So you need to look at the Everton case, the Forest case, to get some kind of proportionality as to what you're going to do.

"But good luck with that one in this case, because this is just off the scale because of the numbers."

Should Everton fans care about Man City verdict?

It's safe to say Man City have built most of their recent success by breaking financial rules.

The complexion of the whole league could have been different if the Citizens hadn't artificially enhanced their position.

Everton consistently finished in the top six for multiple seasons before the takeover at the Etihad Stadium.

Man City began to overtake the Toffees in the table from 2010 onwards, with the Merseysiders facing a drastic decline in their prospects.

While the Blues did have their own off-field issues, the Manchester club's rise in the Premier League certainly didn't help them.