Everton's 10-point deduction reduced to six points following successful appeal

The Toffees were charged with breaching of Premier League transfer policy

After their appeal hearing, Everton’s 10-point penalty for violating the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) of the Premier League was lowered to six points. On November 17, an independent panel decided that Everton had overrun allowed losses by £19.5 million during an assessment period that concluded with the 2021–22 season.

As a result, Everton was sanctioned. The hearing took conducted over three days, concluding at the beginning of February, when the club filed a challenge of the ruling.

With 25 points now, Everton is five points above the bottom three and in 15th place.

An Everton press release said:

“While the club is still digesting the appeal board’s decision, we are satisfied our appeal has resulted in a reduction in the points sanction.

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“We understand the appeal board considered the 10-point deduction originally imposed to be inappropriate when assessed against the available benchmarks of which the club made the commission aware, including the position under the relevant EFL regulations, and the nine-point deduction that is imposed under the Premier League’s own rules in the event of insolvency.

“The club is also particularly pleased with the appeal board’s decision to overturn the original commission’s finding that the club failed to act in utmost good faith. That decision, along with reducing the points deduction, was an incredibly important point of principle for the club on appeal. The club, therefore, feels vindicated in pursuing its appeal.”

According to the appeal board’s summary, Everton appealed the initial 10-point sentence on nine reasons, seven of which had to do with the way the original commission handled different circumstances that were both aggravating and mitigating.The appeal board concluded that the original panel committed legal errors on the remaining two reasons, but those seven were dropped.

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