Everton points deduction: Richard Masters says key Premier League evidence will not be made public

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has said key evidence linked to Everton’s points deduction will not be published.

The embattled league boss, who was grilled by a Government panel on the treatment of the Blues, insisted the case was handled “consistently and impartially” as he fought against scrutiny of the process.

Masters defended the actions of both the Premier League and the independent panel commissioned to hear Everton’s case in a three-page response to politicians who had sought answers over the proceedings.

He also sought to clarify that all top flight clubs are considered equals following controversial comments last month.

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During that hearing politicians from across the political spectrum questioned Masters over profit and sustainability regulations and the implementation of Premier League rules. He attracted criticism when he appeared to dismiss Everton and Nottingham Forest - who have also been accused of breaching spending rules - as small clubs.

In the aftermath, the panel published a letter to Masters in which it sought clarity over that comment and called for publication of the full version of his witness statement to the independent commission that ruled on Everton’s case and the minutes of the Premier League board meeting of August 10, when it was said that officials agreed the penalty formula the league would present to the independent commission.

Responding to that letter, Masters said neither document would be made public, writing: “As the committee will appreciate, being a private business, it is not our