Their ten-point penalty was the worst in the division’s history; it even outweighed Portsmouth’s nine-point docking for going into administration in 2010.
What is more concerning, though, is the possible compensation that some of their competitors may try to get.
Reporter Peter Stevenson tried to present merely the facts, while analysts like Gary Neville and others offered their thoughts on the subject. He told Sky Sports, That’s when it starts to get a little bit complicated and a little bit messy.
The parties concerned in this alleged action are the four or five clubs that were demoted while Everton has survived during the past two seasons.
However, there is a lot of conjecture, the situation is complicated legally, and if clubs were to file a claim for damages of, say, £100 million, that is the kind of claim that may force Everton into administration and incur an additional nine points.
We’re far from that situation right now; when asked if it was possible at Burnley on Friday, there was a total wall of silence.
Why are clubs trying to sue Everton?
We’ll have to wait and see on that one because they won’t tell, and there’s currently no indication that they are.
Given that the sentence has only just been imposed, it is evident that this year is by far the finest that Everton has faced a penalty this harsh.
They would have easily been demoted if they had dropped ten points in the previous season or the one before.
