Everton fans hit out at Premier League over 'inconsistency' as Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs watch on

Everton supporters have lashed out at the Premier League for what they perceive as «inconsistency» in punitive measures imposed for breaches of the league's finance regulations.

On Monday, an independent commission deducted two points from the club owing to an overspend under the league's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) spanning up until the 2022-23 season. Insisting on fighting the decision, Everton are set to lodge an appeal.

Notably, just last November, a previously-imposed 10-point penalty — again for a PSR violation that covered the period leading up to the 2021-22 season — was reduced to six following an appeal. Another club, Nottingham Forest, also received a four-point deduction for breaching PSR just last month. They, too, are in the process of appealing.

In a statement, the Everton Fan Advisory Board (FAB) drew attention to the varying results from past commission hearings. The statement argued that these disparities have left fans with more questions than answers.

«The only consistency throughout has been the inconsistency,» added the statement, underscoring the board's growing discontent. The FAB further stated: «From the outset, it has been made clear that Everton Football Club has a case to answer, however, the only certainty we have is the Premier League's failure to provide transparent, fair and effective regulation of its own rules.»

The Premier League currently lacks a systematic framework for dealing with PSR violations. Interestingly, back in 2020, clubs including Everton decided against introducing such a framework when the proposal was tabled at a meeting.

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At that time, it was decided that a rigid system of fixed