Everton learn FFP points deduction outcome ahead of Chelsea clash as Arsenal and Tottenham watch on

Everton have been docked two points by the Premier League for breaching FFP regulations for the second time ahead of their game with Chelsea next weekend. The club were previously hit with a ten-point deduction, which was reduced to six points on appeal, before then being charged and subsequently found guilty over Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

Premier League clubs are currently allowed to lose £105million over a three-year period. However, the Blues have once again gone beyond that threshold and have been slapped with another hefty penalty.

The punishment was dished out for a third year in their cycle (2022/2023), with the previous two years being part of the previous charge, which Everton successfully appealed in some part. The club now have seven days to notify the Premier League should they wish to appeal their latest punishment.

The latest deduction means the Blues are eight points worse off than they would have been this season, putting Everton into further relegation trouble. As a result, they are sitting 16th in the Premier League standings, only two points above the danger zone currently occupied by Luton Town, Burnley and Sheffield United.

Nottingham Forest were also reprimanded with a four-point deduction — as PSR continues to take hold across the Premier League — with title contenders Manchester City still waiting to discover whether or not they are in breach of the 115 charges they were hit with before Everton and Forest were accused.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are watching on with interest as PSR and FFP issues continue to dominate the footballing landscape. The Gunners in particular will be keeping a close eye on affairs with Everton playing Mikel Arteta's side on the final day of the