Luton Town winger Andros Townsend has shared his thoughts after Everton were docked a further two points by the Premier League.
The Toffees learned their punishment on Monday after breaching the PSR threshold. Everton breached their allowed £105million over three seasons by £16.6million.
It’s believed the Premier League were pushing for five points, but two points were docked due to two mitigating circumstances.
Everton are now 15th in the table on 27 points, two points above Luton Town who occupy 18th place.
And now, former Toffee Townsend has given his reaction to the news.
What has Andros Townsend said about Everton’s second Premier League deduction?
Townsend arrived at Goodison Park in July 2021, reuniting with Rafael Benitez, whom he had worked under at Newcastle United.
The 32-year-old’s career at Everton never really got going, with just 27 appearances during his stint with the club. Injuries took their toll, but Townsend has finally found consistent form at Kenilworth Road.
Here’s what Townsend had to say about his former club’s latest deduction.
Talking on BBC Radio 5 Live, he said: “For me, I think it makes a mockery of the Premier League. I’m not advocating teams to get deductions or points back or what have you, but, listen, when you announce a charge, you have to be certain.
‘If there is an appeals committee, why don’t the Premier League say: ‘We have our case, Everton you put your case together, and we go straight to the appeals committee’. Why are we doing this one charge, this one points deduction, it doesn’t make sense.”
An unprecedented Premier League scenario is now on the cards
It could well be a case of out of the frying pan an into the fire for the Premier League.
Everton are looking to appeal Monday’s verdict, which could open an unprecedented can of worms.
According to talkSPORT on Monday, 27 February, there’s the possibility of the league table being altered after the final ball has been kicked. Appeals need to be ratified by the AGM, which takes place five days after the last day of the season.
Therefore, league positions could remain flexible.
The Premier League have only themselves to blame. It feels as if rules are being made up on the spot. Decisions must be made, as this saga cannot rumble on into the off-season.