Man City points deduction won't be enough as Liverpool await FFP punishment

When the tribalistic glee of Everton's plight finally begins to subside for those of a Liverpool persuasion, attention will start to turn to a different sort of Financial Fair Play breach of much more relevance at Anfield.

The wise-cracks, the kickings and schadenfreude of fans were always going to be fully stocked over the weekend in the wake of the news that the Reds' local rivals had been docked as many as 10 points after being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.

But while it might yet be some time yet before the Liverpool supporters taking particular enjoyment from the predicament of their historic adversaries finally starts to quiet, the biggest points deduction of the Premier League era may yet prove instructive to the case of Manchester City's, which is ultimately of more importance for the Reds.

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While Everton have been found guilty of spending £19.5m over the permitted threshold of £105m over an accounting period that ended in the summer of 2022, the accusations around City are far more numerous, with the current Premier League champions facing up to 115 charges across the seasons of 2009/10 to 2017/18 inclusive. Those allegations are denied, it should be stressed.

During many of those years, the Reds were competing with City for the game's major titles, including the 2013/14 Premier League, which Manuel Pellegrini's side eventually won by two points. City also bested Jurgen Klopp's team on penalties in the 2016 League Cup final at Wembley.

Everton referred to their 'shock' and