Burnley and Leeds United have dropped their complaint to the Premier League over Everton’s spending after receiving assurances that the Blues complied with the rules.
Less than 24 hours after Frank Lampard’s side secured their top flight status for another season with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Crystal Palace in their final home game of the 2021/22 campaign, a report emerged in The Times revealing that Burnley and Leeds United – who were both still fighting for survival (the Yorkshire club would ultimately stay up at the Clarets’ expense) – had written to Everton and the Premier League demanding details of any inquiries held into financial losses sustained by the rules.
Everton had previously dismissed claims they could face a retrospective points deduction and issued the following statement: “We have worked so closely with the Premier League to make sure we are compliant we are comfortable we have complied with the rules. External auditors have told us what we can and cannot claim against the pandemic. If they want to take legal action then they can do so by all means.”
