Everton loss of points threat
Everton and other clubs may believe that the 10 point loss of points imposed on The Toffees can only help their own Premier League situations.
Instead it should be seen as a threat to them all. The Toffees crashed to 19th after they were found to have breached Premier League’s financial rules.
These say that no to club is permitted to lose £105m over three years, and an independent commission found Everton’s losses to 2021-22 amounted to £124.5m.
The punishment is the biggest sporting sanction in the competition’s history and leaves Everton 19th in the table.
However, top agent Barry Silkman who today joined Claret and Hugh as its exclusive blogger does not believe the 10 point penalty will remain and expects Everton to appeal.
He said: It’s not right. Look at it this way. If any of us had, let’s say, a million quid and we were told how to spend it and were punished if we didn’t we would be off to the Human Rights Court to ensure we got justice. And be certain, no court in the land would uphold such a decision so I fully expect Everton to do the same and appeal. My view is that in the end they will finish up being handed back about eight of them as from many points of view this doesn’t feel right.