‘A la carte’ drop

In Everton You have just been notified of the second penalty, the withdrawal of two points, for not meeting the profitability and sustainability standards (PSR) of Premier League. Not because it was expected, because the rumors on Merseyside A few days have passed, the resolution of the independent commission of the English league is less painful. It punishes the ‘toffees’, references of resistance to the English elite since 1951, where it has greatly hurt their fans, away from the field of play, because of the financial excesses under the direction of majority shareholder, the businessman originally from Iran. Farhad Moshiri.

The penalty refers to the three-year accounting period that ends in the 2022-23 season and causes the ‘blues’ of Liverpool fall to 16th place in the classification of premierjust two points above the Town of Luton which marks the descent zone. The humble ‘hatters’, who won on Saturday at Kenilworth Road in Bournemouth (2-1), they have yet to welcome the ‘toffees’ into their field and, with six games remaining, they will be playing with the knife between their teeth. The clubs, like Town of Lutonwho are fighting to save themselves, however, will be very uneasy, because the commission raises the possibility of a third point deduction to the second club of Liverpoola decision that will not come before the end of the championship, on May 19. It may be the case that the Everton manages to save himself at the expense of others, which means, if another penalty is set, a ‘relegation a la carte’ of the commission, which will greatly damage the prestige of premier.

The unresolved dispute relates to interest payments on loans that the Everton insists it is paying for its new stadium Bramley Moore Dockon the docks of Liverpoolbut the Premier League He believed the club used them for its day-to-day operations. That uncertainty raises doubts about the integrity of this season’s relegation battle, also considering the arbitrariness of points deducted after appeals. The other companions in the fight, Brentford, Crystal Palace, Property Town of Luton and Nottingham Forestwho were also deducted four points for also violating PSR regulations, have already shown their disagreement with a system of penalties that could plunge the final result into inevitable chaos.

The technician of Everton, Sean Dychehas called for a change in financial rules to protect the integrity of premier because, like many others, he considered mid-season points deductions “unfair”, a decision made by the clubs themselves at the time. He believes the points should be deducted at the start of the next season. Due to general complaints, the premier He plans to change the rules in August, but it may be too late if he tries not to see his image irrevocably damaged.

And the worst is yet to come. If the charges of Everton and Nottingham Forest justify the deduction of points, the threat hanging City of Manchester and Chelseawhere they take a long time of meditation, analysis and research, predicts a strong earthquake.