Dan Bardell claims that the Premier League has created a “complete muddle” out of the Everton point deduction scenario.
On February 26, the Toffees learned that their 10-point deduction had been lowered to six points as a result of their successful appeal of the decision made by an impartial committee in November.
However, after being penalized for a second time in January for violating the league’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), the Blues may be facing yet another point loss.
Bardell demanded a revision to the PSR regulations, claiming they are “not flexible enough” and do not take sufficient conditions into consideration. He also expressed confusion at the Premier League’s decision to file two complaints against the same player in the same season.
The Sky Sports journalist stated, “I just don’t know why everything takes so long,” in an exclusive interview with Goodison News. It’s unfair to all those associated with Everton and the other teams as well.
The scene has now drastically altered for Luton. Why was this kind of extraordinary 10-point deduction being implemented in such a hurry?
It then transpires that they have truly examined the EFL’s methods. If you look at the EFL’s operational procedures, the Premier League should be concerned since the EFL has a history of making mistakes.
“Now that they’ve reduced it to six points, why not just decide to postpone the decision or do that right away? Simply put, it took a very long time. Moreover, Everton is being charged for two seasons. They have already coped with one year; they now face another, during which they may lose an additional six or ten points.
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“It is inexplicable that they are being completed concurrently. Nothing they’re doing makes sense to me.
“I think it’s necessary to examine the PSR regulations as well; they’re not sufficiently flexible or comprehensive. It is really inflexible.
It’s just been a complete catastrophe for Everton. Although four points puts them in a better position than they were in, you can’t help but fear that they will lose points once more.
“It is not beneficial for the Premier League, football supporters, Everton, Luton, Brentford, Crystal Palace, or any of those teams in particular.”
At Goodison Park, Everton is facing even more uncertainty.
After their successful appeal of the first-point deduction, attention has now shifted to their second charge, and it feels like the bad news at Everton never stops.
The Premier League has made terrible decisions in the last few months and has drawn criticism from a number of parties for how it has handled this problem.
For Toffees supporters, there will be yet another nervous wait to see what effect the second charge may have on their fight to stay in the Premier League this year.