Everton Football Club was deducted 10 points from the English Premier League standings for violating Financial Fair Play rules. This was reported by The Athletic and The Guardian.
After this decision, the Toffees found themselves in the relegation zone in 19th place with only four points in their asset.
Everton have been found guilty of breaching the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR). An independent commission found that the Liverpool club breached the PSR in the period ending with the 2021/22 season.
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Under Premier League rules, clubs can lose a maximum of £105 million over three years, and clubs that break the rules can be fined or have points deducted.
The commission found that Everton's calculation of PSR for the relevant period resulted in a loss of £124.5 million. For this, the club was deprived of ten points – the decision takes effect immediately.
Premier League standings after Everton deducted
Screenshot: Premier League
Everton said they were “shocked and disappointed” by the decision following an independent commission investigation and would appeal. It should be reviewed before the end of the season.
Let us remind you that Everton’s colors are defended by Ukrainian national team player Vitaly Mykolenko. He joined the Liverpool team during the winter transfer window for the 2020/21 season.
The Merseyside club risks relegation to the Championship for the first time in history. The Toffees managed to avoid relegation in the previous two seasons when they finished 16th and 17th in the final table.
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