Kieran Maguire shares new Everton appeal update amid Premier League ‘agreement’

Kieran Maguire shares new Everton appeal update amid Premier League ‘agreement’

In the midst of the ongoing Everton controversy, Kieran Maguire revealed that Premier League teams had agreed in 2020 that financial infractions will result in a punishment of points.

The finance expert also shared an article from 2013, the year Financial Fair Play rules were introduced, which outlined that clubs would be given points deductions for breaches of these rules.

These reports were also backed up by Premier League CEO Richard Masters at the time, as they now look to robustly defend their stance over Everton’s punishment.

On December 4, Maguire stated in an interview with The Price of Football podcast that “there has been further communication between Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Manchester, and the Premier League.” The Premier League has defended its standing rather well.

But as for what the Premier League has done, it seems that in 2020 there was a conversation, if not an agreement, that the goal of sanctions would be a deduction of points.

At the time, Everton stated, “We’re okay with that,” and if it has been justified, I believe it provides strong proof in either direction.

“An article from February 8, 2013, quoted Richard Masters and others, stated that the Premier League would penalize its clubs with a points deduction if they violated the new spending controls.”

Both sides set their defences

Both the Premier League and Everton will be compiling evidence on both sides to prove they are right in the ongoing debate and appeal over the decision, with each side equally confident in the decisions they have made up to this point.

It must be said though, that the fact that this evidence of previous agreements and warnings has come to light does not look good from an Everton point of view, as the Premier League can claim it had always informed clubs that the points deduction would be the punishment for this particular breach.

Everton will argue that the extremity of the points deduction was harsh regardless of the warnings and that, while they may have expected a points deduction as their sanction, the fact that it was ten points is the part they disagree with.

Both sides will, of course, have strong defences for their point of view, but the hope at Everton to see their current sanction reduced may remain unaffected by the previous warnings if they agree they will still be handed a points deduction, just a less harsh one.

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