Burnley have won £40M in a compensation claim for losses incurred through Everton's PSR breaches.
It's not enough to break the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), be denied any of the most obvious mitigations, and be accused of gaining a 'Sporting Advantage' -- despite having the lowest net spend in the Premier League...
No, Everton must now pay £40M in compensation to Burnley, who have successfully claimed that their relegation in 2022-23 would not have happened if the points deduction Everton were punished with had been applied in that season.
The case went to trial last Autumn. Everton were initially deducted 10 points in late 2023 for breaches of PSR in the 2021-22 Premier League season. This was reduced to 6 points on appeal in early 2024.
Burnley were given leave to sue Everton for compensation after the punitive points deduction was applied because they were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2021-22 season, part of the period that Everton were charged for breaching PSR.
Everton are understood to be appealing the judgment, which is expected to be published later this week by the Premier League.
Everton have released the following statement:
'Everton Football Club is surprised and angered by the decision of a Premier League Independent Disciplinary Commission to order a compensation payment to Burnley Football Club in relation to Everton’s PSR breach in June 2022.
'Everton has appealed the decision and is clear in its belief the ruling is fundamentally flawed in both law and fact.
'The Club does not recognise the findings of the panel in determining Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League in May 2022 was caused by a sporting advantage gained by Everton due to a breach of Profit & Sustainability Rules, for which a substantive sporting sanction has already been received.
'This ruling sets a dangerous and unworkable precedent for English football, given it is constructed on a principle that a club can be in breach of financial rules at any point in a financial year.
'Everton believes the panel’s ruling misrepresents the clear evidence presented by its legal representatives and that an appeal will be successful.
'The Club is confident of its ongoing PSR compliance and has also obtained confirmation from the Premier League of its clear position that this ruling should not be the cause of any future PSR sanction. Evertonians can be assured that ownership are focused, with strengthened resolve, on delivering their vision of returning Everton to the top echelon of English football.
'No further comment will be made on this matter until the appeal process has been successfully concluded.'
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Posted 10/06/2026 at 13:40:03
Just got texted: Burnley have won their case against us. £40M compensation we have to pay them.
The appeal is in apparently...
Posted 10/06/2026 at 13:58:17
Posted 10/06/2026 at 14:05:34
Does anyone know if a variance in the amount to be paid to Burnley was asked for owing to indiscretions by other clubs including Man City?
Posted 10/06/2026 at 14:09:59
Ouch!
Does anyone know if we have to take that off our revenue for the coming year? If so, that is much of our transfer budget up in smoke.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 14:12:04
Moshiri will cop for the bill, I reckon.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 14:16:10
If this judgment is upheld, it'll mean relegated teams will be suing anyone who breached PSR, left, right and centre.
But why stop there? What about teams who didn't win the league (eg, if Man City are found in breach) or didn't get an European place?
Apparently Man City are watching it all very carefully. It's a joke how Everton are always hit. The ‘deducting points from Everton' became a meme about random unfairness, for goodness sake.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 14:44:54
This will surely open the door for both VAR and incompetent (bordering on corruption) refereeing decisions?
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:03:06
I can't remember the timeline for when Everton got points deducted in the 2022-23 season for misdemeanours in the 2020-21 season but if the investigation into Everton's affairs didn't start until after the start of the 2022-23 season, surely Burnley would still have been relegated in the previous one...???
The above would quite clearly not stand up to too much scrutiny in a court of law... 😀 x
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:13:14
The timeline does get convoluted, Ian, but I think you raise a good point -- that the first Independent Commission hearing into Everton's breach (over the 4-year period ending 2021-22) didn't take place until after Burnley had been relegated.
But the twisted logic the Premier League has laid down is that, because Everton breached PSR, they therefore by definition gained an unfair sporting advantage. This enabled them, among other things, to do better in that season than Burnley, who suffered a substantial loss when they were relegated.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:13:55
That will be a hit to the 2026 numbers and possibly why caution in the transfer market.
I don't know if it is an allowable expense, I doubt it. Friedkins will be covered on this, and it will come out if Moshiri's pocket youd think.
Remind me how chelsea and city got away with it again
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:17:34
I am starting to hum Julius Fuciks Entry of the Gladiators ( aka Thunder and Blazes ) and conjuring up images of Moshiri and Kenwright chasing each other around the corridors of Goodison Park wearing polka dot bow ties, oversized large shoes and sporting red noses. What a pair of clowns !
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:20:47
Why is it our fault the PL didn't apply the point deduction in that season?
Surely it's a case against the PL ?
We can't control when or how we are punished.
This is absolutely ridiculous.
We are being punished for the PLs fuck up!
City will have to pay 100s of millions if this is up held, with teams claiming for lost revenue from losing out on PL titles, prize money, European qualification.
It's a slippery slope, and once the cats out the bag there's no going back.
This needs fucking right off, if anything the PL should be paying this for their incompetent regulations, and mishandling of the whole PSR regulations.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:33:39
Dave @12,
The thing you seem to be missing is that the Premier League is a Club of clubs.
If you're a member of the Club, you agree to abide by the rules set out in the Club's handbook. That includes punishments that you have agreed to (by default) for financial breaches, and the ridiculous ruling that allows one member of the club to sue another for perceived loss.
It's crazy, but them's the rules.
And Everton's petulant response is pathetic because it shows their legal team totally fiucked up the defence of this case.
[Well, not 'totally' because Burnley were going for £50M and they were 'only' awarded £40M... the £10M saved probably going to the useless lawyers at One Essex Court.]
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:39:38
Maybe the Friedkins can pay the fine with the £40M they took in dividends?
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:43:05
Love it Paul H
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:43:16
Perhaps we could countersue them for selling us Keane, Tarkowski and McNeil. After all, none of them have given us a footballing advantage!
Posted 10/06/2026 at 15:57:46
First official comms about anything from the club in months! You have to take the positives.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:04:58
Time to stop watching corrupt PL games now and just watch Everton.
Then again, the corruption is there to see in every Everton game!
I despise the premier league. Bent bastards
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:10:02
You have got to be kidding me. This is triple jeopardy - we were fined and docked points 4 years ago and now this.
There are 115 reasons why this is grossly unfair.
Fuck the Premier League.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:11:09
Im f*******g enraged by this.
We need to fire our legal team. It was demonstrated we gained no sporting advantage ffs.
Corruption of the highest level when you look how they turn a blind eye to the “big” clubs. The premier league fucking hate us dont they.
Little old Everton stay in your lane.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:11:58
Give them Dibling
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:23:17
Burnley have been promoted and relegated at the first time of asking twice since this happened
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:31:34
Well wouldnt we be entitled to the parachute payment Burnley were given ?
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:32:35
meanwhile City skate on regardless. But little Everton get the absolute sink thrown at them for fuck all.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:33:29
To be fair, this isn't the premier League that's fined us. It's an independent committee.
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:35:48
Was the man with disc beard spying on us over this. Is this why he was our manager and then sloped away in the night lol !
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:38:39
Will this madness never end ?
Posted 10/06/2026 at 16:38:39
This might explain why they kept Moyes and with a couple of Soucek/Wan Bissaka style signings.
One day we will be a club good young players might consider joining. But maybe not this year.
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