Former Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch makes relegation point over Everton's FFP point deduction

Jesse Marsch has claimed he would have liked to see Everton incur a point deduction sooner. In November, the Toffees were docked 10 points for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules during the period ending season 2021/22.

The penalty left Sean Dyche's side with just four points, plunging them into the relegation zone. After a five-day hearing, the commission decided that Everton's' PSR calculation resulted in a £124.5million loss, exceeding the threshold by £19.5million.

While the Toffees have been dealt a major blow to their chances of staying in the top flight this term, Marsch believes that the Premier League should have acted sooner after Leeds United 'started to push the button' when the breaches occurred. The Whites were relegated to the Championship the following season before the American boss lost his job at Elland Road in February 2023.

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Speaking Sky Sports' Monday Night Football show, Marsch outlined his former club's role on the legal action and his stance on Everton. The 50-year-old said: "We were aware of some of the Fair Play issues going on at Everton.

"Obviously Leeds United was a part of the original lawsuit that started to push the button to challenge the status of Everton. It's always hard for any of us to understand exactly what are the charges, what exactly happened.

"With me and my football club, it was just about focusing on what we could control and performing the best that we could under the circumstances. However, obviously looking back, it would have been nice to experience some of those points