If the sanction becomes official, the ‘toffees’ will fall to the last place in the classification
Chelsea is the latest English club to be investigated due to infractions committed by its former owner
In England they take for granted that The Premier League will sanction Everton by subtracting 12 points for having breached the Financial Fair Play. If this information becomes official, the ‘toffees’ would fall to the last place in the standings with only 2 points.
As the English journalist Steve Brown states, The independent commission that investigated the case has already reached a verdict about the sanction that awaits Everton. Everything indicates that the Premier League will make official the punishment that the Toffees will receive at the end of this week.
According to the regulations of the English league, clubs can record maximum losses of 105 million pounds (119 million euros) over a period of three years, although this regulation was relaxed due to the pandemic.
However, Everton have recorded a total of 372 million pounds of losses in the last three seasons, thus tripling the maximum of what the regulations allow. Still, of these 372 million losses, the English club attributes 170 million pounds to the impact caused by the pandemic.
If the 12-point penalty is confirmed, Everton would fall to the last place in the standings. The Liverpool club has only added 14 points in the first 12 dayswhich is why it currently occupies fourteenth position in the Premier.
The Premier not only investigates Everton
But Everton are not the only Premier League club that could be hit with a points penalty this season. It has recently been known that Chelsea is accused of infractions committed by its former owner, Roman Abramovich. According to ‘The Guardian’, the Russian tycoon made payments through tax havens that would not have been included in the club’s accounts. The signings of Samuel Eto’o and William along with the renovations of Eden Hazard and of Antonio Conte They would be involved in Chelsea’s infractions.
Besides, The Premier League is also investigating Manchester City for more than 100 Fair Play violations financial, although Guardiola’s men have not received any sanctions so far.