Everton FC Docked 10 Points for Breaching League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules

The club plans to appeal the decision, arguing it is a disproportionate and unjust sporting sanction.

• Everton FC has been docked 10 points following an investigation into the club’s breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules, pushing the club into the relegation zone.
• The commission found Everton to be in breach of the profit and sustainability rules by exceeding the permitted threshold of £105 million ($131 million) in losses by £19.5 million ($24 million).
• Everton plans to appeal the decision, stating it is a 'wholly disproportionate and unjust sporting sanction'.
• The club's owners have been criticized for mismanagement and poor decisions leading to the club's decline and this investigation.
• The points deduction could have serious implications for the club's potential takeover by 777 Partners.

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