Premier League get new letter as political giants back Everton and ask crucial Man City question

Three more political heavyweights have given their backing to Everton’s protest against the 10 point deduction handed to the club for breaching financial regulations.

Mark Carney, Dame Sue Owen and Sir Brendan Barber have penned a joint-letter to the Premier League to add their voices to the concerns raised by others, including regional mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram.

The three, who are all Everton supporters, raise issues with the handling of the profit and sustainability rules the club was found to have breached, the lack of transparency over the process and how the punishment was decided, and how the sanction is one that impacts on heavily on fans.

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They also highlight the discrepancy of the timeframe within which the case against Everton was handled. In a clear reference to the ongoing case against Manchester City, they write: “The decision on Everton was made earlier than for other Premier League clubs with more alleged offences, over a longer period, and where an investigation was announced before that regarding EFC.”

News of the new letter came during a special meeting held by the Everton Fan Advisory Board and attended by the ECHO on Sunday morning in order to discuss the battle against the deduction, which the club has appealed against. The outcome of that challenge is expected to be reached before the end of the season.

Among the speakers were Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, and Mayor of Greater Manchester and Everton season ticket holder Andy Burnham, both of whom wrote to the Premier League before Christmas in