Everton and the rest of English football were left rocked yesterday as details finally emerged regarding Nottingham Forest’s PSR case.
Having been found in breach of the Premier League’s financial statutes for their reckless spending on many, many players, it was expected that the Toffees’ ten-point deduction, later reduced to six, would provide the benchmark for the minimum punishment the Reds would receive.
However, in a completely inexplicable turn of events, the independent commission ruled that their transgression only merited a four-point penalty.
It was an insult to Everton, who had only overspent by a mere £19m, yet been treated with more severity than a side that broke the rules by £34.5m.
Alan Myers, however, has tried to outline a positive that this ruling could have.
What Alan Myers said about Everton’s second PSR case
The Sky Sports reporter has sought to keep fans informed throughout many dramatic sagas, whether it be transfer, managerial or something else entirely. However, in this situation, he seems to be as puzzled as the rest of us.
After all, the reasoning behind the Premier League’s actions are baseless, lending to this frustration which has spread across Evertonians.
Taking to X, the well-respected writer would offer his concise opinion at the back end of what was a truly hectic day for English football yesterday.
He wrote, when asked why he felt Everton might escape a second deduction: ‘Because I’d hope the double jeopardy rule will be applied which. I believe would clear us of any breach, but just my guess work tbh’.
However, given how harshly the Toffees have been treated this season, truly anything is possible at this point.
