Everton have been handed an additional two-point deduction by the Premier League and fans are livid.
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Everton handed second points deductionWill be docked another two pointsFans react wildly on social media to the newsGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Having already been handed a six-point deduction by the Premier League in February, the Toffees have received another two-point penalty for their breach of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability rules. Fans have expressed shock at the decision to hand them a second penalty on top of the first.
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In response to the announcement, @Ziyechmann on X took aim at Man City: "Manchester City are next!"
X user @FrancisChipp said: "2 points is all you get for cheating? Might as well do away with these rules now."
Another user @DannyMcMoomins said: "Everton turning up to school on Monday showing off some nice new points and the big Barclays bully comes and taxes most of them immediately."
TEAMtalk's @FrazFletcher said on X: "If Everton get deducted a total of 8 points and remain in the Premier League (pending appeal), Sean Dyche is the manager of the season. The second charge against them is bonkers and his side have had to swim against the tide."
X user @sarm0161 said: "When they eventually get around to investigating City’s charges the likely outcome will be a 10-point deduction for Everton."
Arsenal fan @AFC_Chlo also took aim at Man City: "So Everton has had their second point deduction but Corrupt FC with 115 charges is living their best life?"
@PaddyPower said on X: "Everton now have as many points deductions in 2024 as they have Premier League wins."
WHAT EVERTON SAID
The Toffees released a statement earlier which read: "In January 2024, Everton were charged by the Premier League for breaching the permitted Profit and Sustainability thresholds for the assessment period ending 2022/23.
"The matter was referred to a Premier League Commission, which has today announced Everton will receive an immediate two-point deduction. While the club’s position has been that no further sanction was appropriate, the club is pleased to see that the Commission has given credit to the majority of the issues raised by the club, including the concept of double punishment, the significant mitigating circumstances facing the club due to the war in Ukraine, and the high level of co-operation and early admission of the club’s breach.
"Everton remains committed to working collaboratively with the League on all matters relating to PSR but is extremely concerned by the inconsistency of different commissions in respect of points deductions applied.
"The club would like to place on record its thanks to the Fan Advisory Board and other fan groups for their submissions during this process, and to all Evertonians for their ongoing patience and unstinting support.
"The club and its legal representatives have begun the preparations to appeal the Commission’s decision.
"No further comment will be made at this time."
Getty THE BIGGER PICTURE
The second deduction has left Everton just two points above the relegation zone and facing a battle to avoid the drop. As for Manchester City, they are still under investigation for a reported 115 charges and it has been speculated that a potential guilty verdict could see them relegated to the Championship or even League One.
