Everton are expected to learn the outcome of their second case over allegations they breached financial regulations in the coming days.
The club set out its position in a three-day hearing last month and the verdict could come as early as today (Monday, April 8), should the timeframes set out in the Premier League handbook be adhered to.
It was the third time Blues representatives have argued over the intricacies of the club’s finances during this season. There will be a fourth such occasion should Everton decide to appeal the outcome.
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Publication of the ruling will be the latest pivotal moment in a campaign defined by the Blues’ off-the-pitch issues. A second points deduction could be handed to the club, plunging it deeper into the relegation battle.
Everton were charged with a breach of Premier League Profit and Sustainability Rules in mid-January; the news starting a 12-week disciplinary process. Top-flight clubs are allowed to lose up to £105m over a three-year accounting period before action reaches the severity of a hearing and the Blues stand accused of breaching that threshold for a second consecutive period.
The extent of the alleged breach has not been made public, though the release on Easter Sunday of the accounts for the financial year under scrutiny offered some insight into the state of the club. In the 12 months up to the end of June 2023, Everton recorded underlying losses of £89.1m - a substantial increase of the deficit of the previous year despite the big-money sale of academy product Anthony Gordon.
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