Toffees 10-point deduction 

On November 16th Everton Football Club were sanctioned with a 10-point deduction due to breaches in the rules of the premier league's profit and sustainability rules. Everton Football Club’s owner Farhad Moshiri has recently estimated that the football club owes £760 million in debt. 

In 2009, UEFA introduced rules to prevent clubs from spending more than they were earning and to stop clubs racking up debts that would challenge the survival of some football clubs. Two years later in the 2011-12 season, the premier league introduced their own set of rules called FFP also known as the profit and sustainability rules. FFP was brought in to control clubs' prolific spending. The premier league brought these rules into effect to stop rich owners from practically buying their club's success. 

In a recent interview Sean Dyche Everton's manager claimed he was stunned by the outcome of the 10-point deduction and was unsure what could come next in the club's future. 

Since FFP rules have been introduced clubs in France, Spain and England have all received fines for breaches in the UEFA FFP rules. In 2013, Spanish team Malaga were fined 300,000 euros and banned for one season of European football. Other teams such as PSG, Man City, AC Milan, AS Roma, Inter, Juventus, AS Monaco, Marseille, Real Betis, Sporting CP, Porto, Man United, Barcelona and Chelsea have all suffered fines for breaching FFP rules, but Everton’s sanctions are a lot tougher. 

The recent 10-point deduction now puts Everton into the relegation zone in 19th place tied on points with Burnley on 4 points and needing 5 points to remove themselves from the relegation zone and put themselves in a secure position to remain in the premier league for the 24/25 season. Some rumours claim the football club could be looking at a second points deduction, but this is unlikely. 

Fans are left questioning how teams like Chelsea, who spent £434.5 million in last summer's transfer window, seem to avoid Premier league investigations. Chelsea football club seem to have found a loophole in the FFP rules and when they buy players, they buy them on an 8-year contract so that when accounts are looked at it seems as though £434.5 million turns into £54 million a year over 8 years. 

Everton’s future is now on shaky ground as the loss of Premier league status would mean even more money lost which would effectively finish off a football club that has been around since 1878. With the new stadium being built at Bramley Moore Docks money for the club is tight at the moment.