Everton

[ChesterDave]

Sounds like they haven't paid him all they owe. Another points deduction on the horizon

[baitman]

Board "sacked"

[Deano]

Everton face threat of multimillion-pound legal bill from quartet over FFP case
Leicester, Leeds, Southampton and Burnley set for legal action
Hearing for alleged FFP breaches set for 25 October
Exclusive by David Hytner
@DaveHytner
Wed 14 Jun 2023 20.00 BST
Everton face legal action from Leicester, Leeds, Southampton and Burnley that could run into tens of millions of pounds if they lose their case for an alleged breach of the Premier League’s financial fair play rules, which the Guardian understands will be heard on 25 October.

Everton were referred to an independent commission on 24 March in relation to their spending from the 2021-22 season and it was the trigger for Leicester, Leeds, Southampton, Burnley and Nottingham Forest to write to the league, demanding that the case be heard before the end of the season.


At the end of 2021-22, Leeds and Burnley had met the league to question whether Everton had broken the rules after they recorded losses of £371.8m over a three-year period. The league allows clubs to lose a maximum of £105m over a rolling three‑year cycle – and those who do not comply can be fined or deducted points.

The league told Leeds and Burnley back then that it did not believe there was a case against Everton. When they brought the action against them in March, there was frustration among the clubs that were in the relegation battle with Everton – plus Burnley, who had gone down in 2021‑22. Leeds stayed up on the final day of that season while Everton also survived.

It is understood the clubs took collective legal advice and their demand for Everton’s case to be expedited was based on the fact that whichever of them were relegated this season could not be adequately compensated in a financial way after the fact; any needed sporting sanctions, the clubs argued, had to take place as soon as possible for the integrity of the competition. The league indicated that it would not or could not hurry the case through.

Forest would survive and, as such, appear less inclined to pursue Everton in the event of a guilty verdict against them. But Leicester, Leeds and Southampton, who did go down, along with Burnley from 2021-22, believe that they would have claims for compensation at a separate tribunal. Everton stayed up on the final day. Relegation to the Championship is estimated to cost clubs at least £100m.

Leicester would appear to be in the strongest position as they occupied the final relegation place, as Burnley did in 2021-22. But Leeds, for example, could argue that they took only one point rather than six from their games against Everton; had they got all six, they would have been in a better position to survive.

The clubs also feel that they could have recourse to seek damages from the league itself – on the grounds of a mismanagement of the situation.

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The league has always preferred a collaborative approach to clubs that find themselves in trouble and it has shown itself to be extremely reluctant to dock points. Only twice has it done so. In 1996-97, it took three points from Middlesbrough for failing to fulfil a fixture while in 2009-10 it hit Portsmouth with a nine-point penalty for entering administration.

It emerged at the beginning of the week that the former Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti is suing the club in London’s high court. The matter relates to “general commercial contracts and arrangements

[ChesterDave]

The books were clearly cooked. Everton claiming they lost more from matchday revenue than Arsenal is an absolute pisstake.

If City and Everton get away with that they have done no club will ever be punished for it.

[Fosterbloke]

And if Everton get done then I hope they shine a bright light on City.

Then I hope they both get relegated the chunts.

[Leyton388]

They should have been docked points last season which would have relegated the cunts.

[S-RED]

The books were clearly cooked. Everton claiming they lost more from matchday revenue than Arsenal is an absolute pisstake.

If City and Everton get away with that they have done no club will ever be punished for it.

No Club will ever get done - unless its a Luton, Bournemouth size club; The Prem league will come down hard on a smaller club soon to show their power, whilst ignoring the bigger clubs or those with billions...

[Deano]

MSI want indemnity against FFP decision before investment

[Cormack74]

New stadium won't be ready until the 2025 season apparently (probably completed some time during 2024 / early 2025 but they won't be 'in' then).

I always thought 2024 at the latest but they now say that was never confirmed and it's 'on schedule'.

Still it will be the best one in the championship.

[Deano]

New stadium won't be ready until the 2025 season apparently (probably completed some time during 2024 / early 2025 but they won't be 'in' then).

I always thought 2024 at the latest but they now say that was never confirmed and it's 'on schedule'.

Still it will be the best one in the championship.

Its been months behind for ages, hardly any activity going on the last time I went past

[Cormack74]

Are you calling Colin Chong a liar

[Fivex]

Colin Chong

[red g]

Give the stadium manager the ceo job what could go wrong

[ChesterDave]

Its been months behind for ages, hardly any activity going on the last time I went past

Should start paying the tradies some overtime. Surely they can afford that with 'Moshi's Millions'

[baitman]

I saw something today by goodison, I nearly crashed the car

I will take a picture in the next day or two, so funny