It’s April Fool’s Day but while the jokes from rivals have been coming in at Everton’s expense for over a week now – and in many instances for much longer – the best way to silence the jibes is by becoming successful, both on and off the pitch.
The Blues released their annual accounts yesterday, posting an operating loss of £44.7million for the financial year, but that was only the latest of several big off-the-field issues over the past week. Everyone will no doubt have their own interpretation of the figures but at least the numbers are there in black and white unlike another issue at the club over which details remain scarce.
Just as everyone was seemingly preparing for a ‘quiet weekend’ in the middle of the international break, on the evening of Friday March 24, the Premier League announced they were referring Everton to an independent commission for an “alleged breach” of profit and sustainability rules. The Blues duly released their own statement in response, stating that “the club strongly contests the allegation of non-compliance and together with its independent team of experts is entirely confident that it remains compliant with all financial rules and regulations.”
