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Joe Donnohue

'Watershed moment' in Premier League legal battle means 'all eyes now on Manchester City'

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JUNE 09: General view inside the stadium prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 Qualifier match between England and Ukraine at Everton Stadium on June 09, 2026 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker - The FA/The FA via Getty Images).

An independent disciplinary commission has ordered Everton to pay nearly £40 million in damages plus interest to Burnley, stemming from the Toffees' breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) during the 2021/22 campaign.

Burnley were relegated that year, therefore losing out on a significant sum of money that could have been earned with Premier League membership in 2022/23.

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