Burnley relegated in 2022 after Everton breached PSR
Everton ‘angered’ by verdict and have appealed
Burnley have won their landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the club ordered to pay nearly £40m in compensation.
The verdict by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission – comprising the same three-man panel that deducted Everton 10 points over the same breach in November 2023 – has widespread ramifications for the competition and increases the likelihood of more clubs taking legal action over PSR breaches.
Burnley sued Everton after they were relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2021-22 season. Everton were deducted 10 points for breaching PSR rules in the four-year period up to June 2022, although that verdict was not reached until November 2023. The penalty was later reduced to six points on appeal.
