Leeds and Burnley are threatening to bring legal action after accusing Everton of breaking Premier League spending rules.
The two clubs have joined forces and have written a letter to Everton and the Premier League warning they could sue for substantial damages and throw the relegation scrap into chaos. Premier League profit and financial sustainability rules allow clubs to lose a maximum of £105m over a three year period - and face potential points deductions if they do not comply.
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has bankrolled the club while Alisher Usmanov has also been a huge backer until he was sanctioned by the Government when sanctions kicked in following the war in Ukraine. Everton went on a big spending spree in January with deals for Vitaly Mykolenko for £17 million, Nathan Patterson for £12 million, and loan deals for Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek which helped them clinch Premier League survival on Thursday night.
