Eddie Howe has admitted that Everton's issues have served as a reminder why Newcastle United have had to 'fall in line' with Financial Fair Play rules ahead of facing the Toffees on Thursday night.
The Premier League have referred Everton to an independent commission over an alleged breach of the top-flight's profit and sustainability rules last season. Everton's accounts for the campaign in question reported a loss of £44.7million and the club recorded a £305.9m deficit between 2020 and 2022, which is nearly triple the £105m permitted over a three-year period under Premier League regulations.
Everton have attributed a fair chunk of those losses to the impact of the pandemic, but there can be no doubt that the club are also paying the price for years of poor recruitment. Indeed, Sean Dyche is the latest in a line of hamstrung bosses who have had to cut their cloth accordingly.
