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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Everton ordered to pay Burnley nearly £40m in Premier League relegation legal case

An aerial view of Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton have moved into Hill Dickinson Stadium since the breaches in question. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Burnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the Merseysiders ordered to pay nearly £40m in compensation. It is the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a Premier League club.

The verdict by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission – comprising the same three-man panel that deducted Everton 10 points over the same £19.5m breach in November 2023 – has widespread ramifications for the competition and increases the likelihood of more clubs taking legal action against members who have broken league rules.

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