The BBC journalist reported via Twitter on 8 April after the announcement that the club have had another two points stripped, that in the written reasons it states there remains a further dispute with the Premier League over costs related to the new stadium.
The same panel that heard the recent commission hearing will still decide on the issue at an undisclosed later date, which might result in Everton receiving even another punishment.
Stone cited the following passage from the official ruling: “The Premier League and the club are still at odds over several expenses that the club claims are related to building a new stadium.
“The same Commission will decide on this matter and whether any more sanctions need to be levied at a later time.”
Attorney Stefan Borson stated on Twitter that another hearing is still pending and that the present two-point sentence thus pertains to the acknowledged violation.
It seems that Everton are to forever have another potential blow waiting for them somewhere down the line, with every negative development only the latest and never the last.
Everton stadium cost dispute could see more points deducted
It seems that Everton are to forever have another potential blow waiting for them somewhere down the line, with every negative development only the latest and never the last.
It’s unclear why the panel was unable to rule on the stadium costs issue, which has persisted since the initial violation, but it appears like they are pushing the problem farther down the road.
Given the time remaining, it is quite unlikely that any more sanctions will be imposed this season, and even the Everton and Nottingham Forest appeals could leave the Premier League table unresolved past the last day of play as it stands.
However, they also understand that there will be more bad news to come. Considering the outcry from other clubs over the Toffees’ original sanction, which was reduced from ten to six on appeal and applied this season rather than during the previous relegation battle, they will likely be even more upset if this issue is prolonged.
In other Everton news, Merseyside residents are raising worries about funding the construction of the new stadium.
