Pundits Simon Jordan and Jim White have clashed over the prospect of Everton receiving a points deduction this season - a move that would hand Leeds United a relegation lifeline. Leeds, Leicester City, and Everton are involved in a three-way relegation scrap in which one side will survive in the Premier League while the other two will join Southampton in the Championship next season, and the issue will be settled on the final day of the season on Sunday.
Everton go into their final day game at home to Bournemouth two points ahead of both the Whites and the Foxes meaning their fate is in their own hands, while Leeds and Leicester must win and hope that the Merseysiders slip up to have any chance of dodging the drop. But the relegation battle is being played out while Everton are under investigation after making losses of more than £370m over the last three seasons, which is far above the £105m limit allowed under the rules.
If they are found to have breached the rules, potential penalties include a points deduction - and Everton's relegation rivals feel that any such sanction should be imposed this season rather than next. And that was the source of the disagreement between talkSPORT pundits Jordan and White, with the latter insisting any punishment should apply this season while former Crystal Palace owner Jordan pointed out that the rules do not allow the process to be speeded up.
