Everton point deduction faces further questions as ‘perplexing’ factor emerges

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Everton have been staunch and speedy in their response to Friday’s ten-point deduction, making their feelings on the ruling known.

The club are unhappy with the way they have been treated, and have no plans to take such a severe sanction lying down. Their club statement that appeared in the aftermath outlined that in emphatic fashion, triumphantly declaring their intention to appeal

Since then, a number of viable arguments against the decision have emerged which the Toffees’ lawyers will be keen to document.

One such example has now been covered on TalkSPORT, with Simon Jordan and Jim White offering their view of events.

Having been critical of the Merseyside outfit earlier in the week, the former Crystal Palace chairman sought to outline a potential injustice within the case by focusing on one member of the independent commission who came to the conclusion that a sporting sanction was fair.

White would first note: ‘There have been suggestions that one member of the panel who arrived at the 10-point deduction was the former West Ham finance director, who was in situ during the Tevez-Mascherano fiasco. I mean, when you hear stuff like that is it no wonder that Evertonians are sceptical?’

Jordan replied: ‘You know my view, I think the punishment was harsh, and it certainly gives you the opportunity to pull at a ball of wool if indeed that was the case.

‘If indeed that was the case that somebody was the finance director of another Premier League football club, whilst it gives you expertise, I would find that perplexing that that would be the case.’

‘That can’t be right,’ White suggested, gobsmacked that such a key notion was overlooked.

Will Everton’s appeal be successful?

It is a near-impossible task to predict the outcome of such a complicated case, when so little of the details and inner workings seem to be released.

The Premier League is a very secretive organisation, made even more so through the fact that none of their social media accounts have even acknowledged the landmark punishment already enacted.

Many pundits have rushed to rate their chances, but few have a concrete answer.

After all, it was likely unexpected that they would come to the conclusion to dock ten points for a mere £19m overspent outside of their profit and sustainability rules.

It all feels very political, with actual politicians now getting involved to defend Everton. However, with a new independent body now to run their eyes over the data, the fanbase will be waiting patiently with the hope that they can come to a fairer outcome that does not leave supporters punished for the owner’s mistakes.