One of the country’s leading sports lawyers has suggested that two Premier League clubs will be “raging” over what could happen to Everton this summer.
Everton were docked two further points on Monday after the Premier League made the verdict of their second PSR hearing public.
The Toffees have now been docked eight points after their initial charge toward the back end of 2023.
It’s believed Everton overspent their £105million limit over three seasons by £16.6million. The outcome has seen Sean Dyche’s side drop to 16th, just two points above Luton Town, who occupy the final relegation berth.
Many assumed this would be the last of Everton’s PSR wranglings. However, that may not be the case.
Everton’s PSR wranglings far from finished as summer hearing looms
According to a report from iNews on Wednesday, 10 April, a third case is now set to take place this summer in relation to loan repayments. The club insists that the payments are not related to PSR.
Nevertheless, the independent commission that dealt with Everton’s second case could not decide whether loan repayments constituted breaches. The likely outcome is a third hearing in the summer, which could have huge ramifications.
With clubs’ Premier League survival on the line, sports lawyer Yasin Patel has suggested that two rivals will be raging.
Premier League clubs could rage over what could happen to Everton
Talking to iNews, Patel has suggested the delay could open a new can of worms, with Luton Town and Brentford particularly aggrieved.
“Although there is a potential loss of points, the Premier League don’t think they can deal with it within this time period, so that may apply next year,” he explained.
“What happens if the case is heard next season and they get points deducted? Any right person would say those points should’ve been deducted this season. If I were Luton or Brentford, I’d be raging.
“If Luton or Brentford were to get relegated and this case gets brought against Everton next season and they get points deducted, if I were their lawyer, I’d be suing the Premier League and Everton. But if I were Everton, I’d be asking ‘what are the rules?”
The sooner this saga is put to bed, the better. With new rules potentially in the pipeline to replace PSR, the situation is now beyond a mess.
Dyche and his players must focus on putting enough points on the board to avoid any issues in the off-season. As for the Premier League, this is certainly not how they envisaged their regulation being played out.