One of Nottingham Forest’s relegation rivals, Everton, have vowed to defend their position ‘robustly’ after being accused of breaching financial rules.
The alleged breach is for the period ending with the 2021-22 season, when the Toffees avoided relegation by four points. Burnley, who were relegated last season, and Leeds wrote to the league in May to question whether Everton’s reported three-year losses of £371.8million breached financial rules.
The league’s profit and financial sustainability rules allow clubs to lose a maximum £105m over a three-year period or face sanctions, which include points deductions for serious breaches. The Toffees are again fighting relegation, although a points deduction this season, if found guilty, is thought to be unlikely in the short-term. A transfer embargo, a future points deduction or a fine are among the potential punishments.
