The manner in which financial-rule breaches are dealt with 'makes a mockery of the Premier League', says Luton midfielder Andros Townsend.
The uncertainty around how financial rule breaches are handled "makes a mockery of the Premier League", says Luton Town midfielder Andros Townsend.
"We don't know what's going to happen with appeals," the former Everton player told BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club. The 2023-24 season technically remains 'live' until the annual general meeting in June when relegated clubs transfer their certificates and 24 May has been selected as a 'backstop date' for the appeals process to be concluded.
The Premier League had asked for a five-point deduction for Everton but an independent commission concluded that the fact Everton have already been punished this season "for losses in years which overlap with the years at issue in these proceedings" merited a two-point reduction in punishment. "I feel like we've been in the dark since November - we haven't actually known where we stood in the league with these point deductions.
"It's been difficult to pick up points at home given the mood around the place but Evertonians have to come together, and I know that's what we do best when our backs are up against the wall."The reduction in points from five to two is fair because Everton have already been punished for breaking the rules in 2021 and 2022 with respect to the first deduction.
The Premier League wanted 10 points deducted from Everton the first time round, eight points from Forest and five points from Everton the second time round and you look at that and there is no consistency.
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