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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin

Everton deducted 10 points by Premier League and face compensation bill

A view outside Everton’s Goodison Park stadium this month.
A view outside Everton’s Goodison Park stadium this month. The club drop from 14 to four points in the Premier League. Photograph: Ryan Browne/ProSports/Shutterstock

Everton have been docked 10 points, the heaviest punishment ever handed to a Premier League team, for breaching financial rules, opening them up to the prospect of paying tens of millions in compensation to a group of other clubs.

Leeds, Leicester, Burnley and Southampton, who were relegated in recent seasons while Everton stayed up, have threatened previously to take legal action and a ruling from David Phillips KC in May agreed the clubs could apply for compensation through the Premier League if Everton were found to have breached financial rules.

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