Everton points deduction: campaign hits major milestone as supporters prepare to show disgust

More than 2,000 people have pumped their money into a fundraising campaign to help Everton fans show their fury at the decision to dock the club 10 points.

Supporters group The 1878s, a key player in the vociferous shows of support that have been crucial in recent survival fights, launched the appeal on Friday following news Everton had been hit with the harshest penalty in Premier League history.

The punishment was handed down by an independent commission after it adjudged the Blues had breached a financial regulation. The deduction was met with anger and dismay both at Everton and among the club’s fanbase. Now, more than £30,000 has been donated towards efforts to help Blues express their disappointment at the sanction.

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Donations started flooding in as soon as The 1878s launched its campaign. The organisation is well versed in stunning displays designed to lift Blues players - it was key to the scenes inside and outside Goodison Park as Frank Lampard led Everton to survival in the spring of 2022. The body then stepped up again earlier this year, liaising with the club and organising schemes such as efforts to get supporters into grounds early to show support to the players during the relegation fight under Sean Dyche.

Now it is mobilising for very different reasons as it looks to lead the response to the punishment handed to Everton after the Premier League referred the club for investigation. Detailing its plans on the fundraising platform Go Fund Me, the group said: “We have plans in motion regarding banners and flags against the independent