Burnley successful in PSR appeal against Everton
The Premier League commission has ordered Everton to pay Burnley £35m in damages from the Clarets relegation in 2022.
The commission found that Burnley had a adjusted loss of £26M due to their relegation, bringing the total sum to £35m when taking account for interest.
The East Lancashire outfit were relegated to the second tier for the first time in seven years after a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle united. in November 2023 Everton were docked 10 points, reduced to six on appeal, for PSR breaches. Burnley argued that should this breach have been applied in 2022, they would have stayed up.
Everton finished 16th in 2021-22 on 39 points, with Leeds in 17th on 38 points and Burnley 18th on 35 points. The Clarets argued their case on the basis that should the points have been deducted, their chance of retaining their status would have increased
In a statement Everton said “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.”
“The Club does not recognize 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,
“Everton has appealed the decision and is clear in its belief the ruling is fundamentally flawed in both law and fact.” The Club added.
Burnley owner Alan pace said “When we were relegated in 2022, we disappointingly accepted the outcome on the pitch. What we could not accept and what no club should be asked to accept was competing in a competition later shown to have been compromised.
The Independent Commission has now confirmed, in clear terms, that a rule was broken and a competitive advantage was improperly gained.
“Our action has always been about making football fair. Clubs that comply with the rules deserve to compete on a level playing field. Fans deserve it. The sport demands it.
The Commission’s decision affirms the existing framework to protect the game.”
Both clubs have confirmed that No further comment will be made on the case until the appeal process has been successfully concluded.