Everton said on Wednesday it would appeal a ruling by the Premier League’s Independent Disciplinary Commission ordering the club to compensate Burnley for the consequences of breaching financial rules in 2022, calling it a «flawed» decision.
British media reported that the Merseyside club has been ordered to pay almost £40 million in compensation to Burnley. In a statement, Everton rejected findings linking the breach of the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) to Burnley’s relegation from the top flight in 2021-2022.
“The Club does not recognize that the panel’s findings in determining that Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League in May 2022 was caused by a sporting advantage gained by Everton as a result of a breach of the Profit and Sustainability Rules, for which a substantial sporting sanction has already been received,” Everton said.
Everton added that the decision could have wider implications for English football.
“This ruling sets a dangerous and unworkable precedent for English football as it is based on the principle that a club can breach financial rules at any time in a financial year.
“Everton believes that the panel’s ruling misrepresents the clear evidence of its legal representatives and that an appeal will be successful.” The dispute centers on whether Everton’s breach – for which it was later punished – affected the outcome of the 2021-2022 relegation battle.
Everton were initially given a 10-point deduction in November 2023 for breaching Premier League financial rules, which was reduced to six points on appeal and applied to the 2023–24 season standings. The argument in the Burnley case is that if the points deduction had been imposed during the 2021-22 campaign it could have changed the relegation outcome.
Everton finished 16th that season with 39 points, ahead of Leeds United in 17th place with 38 points, while Burnley were relegated to 18th with 35 points.
Published on June 10, 2026
