How many points the Premier League wanted to deduct Everton as Man City wait goes on

The independent commission detailed Premier League chief Richard Masters’ position on Everton’s points deduction.

The Blues were docked 10 points after being found guilty of exceeding the Premier League’s threshold of £105m in losses by £19.5m. The punishment that was handed out to Everton for breaching the league’s profit and sustainability rules was unprecedented in top-flight football, surpassing the nine-point penalty given to Portsmouth for entering administration in 2010.

The final decision regarding the extent of Everton’s points deduction was made by an independent commission, as the Premier League does not have a fixed punishment for clubs who break its financial rules. However, the summary from the independent panel did detail Premier League chief executive Richard Masters’ idea of a starting six-point deduction, plus a further point for every £5m exceeding the £105m threshold, which is not in the league’s official guidelines..

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It was rejected by the panel, as adopting it would have prejudiced the case, but the statement does show how the Premier League would have chosen to deal with any club’s financial breaches, aside from any mitigating or aggravating factors. Masters first explained his thoughts in a witness statement in August, before clarifying in October that the Premier League was merely sharing its perspective with the commission, similar to EFL cases.

Addressing the idea suggested by Masters, the independent panel said: “The Commission recognises the attraction of a regulator imposing a structured formula that was