Everton Football Club is currently facing an uncertain future. The Toffees are under investigation by the Premier League due to losses recorded over the past three years. Despite securing their Premier League survival this season, The Telegraph reports that Everton’s day of reckoning is only postponed for the time being.
According to the Telegraph, if Leeds United and Leicester City are relegated, there will be an extra set of questions to those posed by all their predecessors in that position. Everton’s breach of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), formerly financial play, will cast a long shadow after the weekend’s final round of fixtures.
While remaining a Premier League club will massively help their cause, something is looming when it comes to the PSR charge. There is no doubt that if Everton is found guilty of breaching the PSR, a potential points deduction could well be on the cards come the start of the 2023/24 campaign.
Leeds and Leicester will feel agrieved if they are relegated, but ultimately, this is an unprecedented scenario. There’s no reason for the Premier League to change the way they’ve worked in the past just because the clubs involved are angry about their imminent fall into the Championship.
Interestingly, no mid-table sides are actively pushing for the punishment to be pulled forward. For the time being, the focus will have to be on Sunday’s clash against Bournemouth. Bournemouth, who Everton will face on the final day of the season, will be needing a win to ensure their Premier League survival.
Aside from the potential impact of the PSR charge, Everton’s season has been a mixed bag. The Toffees sit in 10th position in the Premier League table, six points behind Tottenham Hotspur in seventh place. The season may not have gone to plan, but Everton fans will be hopeful that their team can build on this season’s experience and push for a spot in Europe next season.
The question remains: will Everton overcome the PSR charge and continue to compete in the Premier League, or will the Toffees pay the ultimate price for their breach? Only time will tell, but the final day of the season will undoubtedly be an uneasy one for the Everton faithful.
