In Summary
- Everton were sanctioned on November 17 for a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules
- The deduction was the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League’s 31-year history,
- Late last year the club filed an appeal in a bid to overturn the Premier League’s decision
Everton’s appeal hearing following their 10-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) will be heard over the next three days.
The hearing will begin on Wednesday and end Friday with a final decision expected to be announced by the middle of February.
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Relegation Zone
Everton were sanctioned on November 17 for a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and had 14 days to appeal
The club at the time said they were “shocked and disappointed” by the ruling and vowed to appeal after being plunged into the relegation zone with immediate effect.
“Both the harshness and severity of the sanction imposed are neither a fair nor a reasonable reflection of the evidence submitted,” said the club.
According to the Premier League, the club admitted during a five-day hearing they were in breach of the rules.
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Everton’s appeal
Late last year Everton filed an appeal in a bid to overturn the Premier League’s decision to deduct 10 points from the club for breaching the competition’s financial rules.
“Everton Football Club has lodged with the chair of the Premier League’s judicial panel its appeal of the decision by a Premier League commission to impose a 10-point deduction on the club,” Everton said in a brief statement at the time
The deduction was the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League’s 31-year history.
