English football is going through one of its most controversial chapters in recent years, at the center of which is the Premier League and its rigorous Financial Fair Play regulations. In one of the most notorious cases, Everton has been compromised by violations that have led to important consequences not only for the club, but for the competition and its participants.
In this context, Burnley is seriously considering taking legal action against the Premier League, seeking compensation after the outcome of the Everton case that could have directly affected its destiny in the category. The Toffees’ sentence was recently reduced and now Burnley would accelerate the legal presentation: “Burnley is seeking legal advice to sue the Premier League for compensation after Everton’s punishment for breaching the Profit and Sustainability Rules is reduced to six points,” reported the Daily Mail.
Last year, English football was rocked when Mail Sport revealed that several Premier League teams were considering legal action against Everton after being accused of spending breaches. The situation of the Liverpool city club, marked by financial crisis, seemed to temper these intentions, but the recent turn of events has rekindled the flames of this possible litigation.
In a surprise move, in November 2023, the Premier League imposed the largest sanction on Everton in its 31-year history, deducting 10 points for violations of Financial Fair Play, which placed the team in the relegation zone. This decision, handed down by an independent commission, was based on the losses of 155 million dollars reported by the club over three years, exceeding the allowed limit of 130 million in the same period.
Burnley, for its part, now argues that its relegation to the Championship in the 2021-22 season was a direct consequence of the inaction of league executives in failing to timely apply financial sustainability rules. The four-point difference that separated them from Everton in the standings that year highlighted the importance that a timely penalty against the Toffees would have had.
Burnley’s exploration of a financial claim against the Premier League is based on an assessment of the costs that would be involved in undertaking such legal action and the potential benefit if successful. This step comes after a provisional ruling admitted that rival clubs had the right to seek compensation if Everton were proven guilty.
With a change to Premier League regulations, it is now possible for cases of excessive spending to be dealt with immediately after the conclusion of the season in which they occur, a late adjustment to the situation Burnley, Leeds and Leicester could be in. facing up. The decision on a second charge against Everton, which could affect these teams’ position in the table, is pending.
As Everton struggles to clear its name and straighten out its finances, defending league, cup and Champions League champions Manchester City are facing their own legal challenges with accusations of providing misleading financial information. Since the beginning of this year, the citizen cast has been under investigation after an accusation of having violated more than 100 rules.
As reported by Daily Mail, the club flatly denies the sentences that date between 2009 and 2018. In a statement, the Football Association explained that a requirement was missing for the ruling to be issued since there is a lack of “accurate financial information that offers a true and fair vision.” of the financial situation of the club”, in particular its “income”, “sponsorship income” and “operating costs”.
It should be noted that these are times when Premier League clubs have never been so divided in the competition’s 32-year history as there are also disagreements over their future television rights and digital strategies.
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