Liverpool Mayor now outlines ‘grave concerns’ as Everton hit with new PSR breach

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Everton have been fortunate enough to boast some rather high-profile political supporters in their battle against the Premier League.

Having first been punished in November, seeing ten points stolen for overspending the profit and sustainability rules, just yesterday saw it announced that they had done so again.

Well, in the vicious cycle which is seeking to crush the Toffees, it feels like they cannot escape this torrid luck which is prohibiting any sort of progression under Sean Dyche.

Fortunately, this summer could see alterations, with the rules regarding profit and sustainability due to change. Were they to be sanctioned before then, it would mark a laughable turn of events and emphasise the Premier League’s clear unreliability on key matters.

Liverpool’s Mayor has now sought to come to the club’s defence yet again, despite being a Liverpool season ticket holder, boldly putting his city above all else.

What Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram had to say on Everton’s PSR battle

He, like many others in positions of influence, has been keen to offer his support following yesterday’s hammer blow.

Having first spoken at a Fan Advisory Board meeting alongside Andy Burnham, his latest tweet sought to detail the dangerous precedent the Premier League continue to set by pushing to punish Everton so severely.

He would attach a far longer letter, but also accompanied it by noting: ‘I have grave concerns about today’s @premierleague announcement and the transparency of the entire process. This is not about one club. This is about ensuring our game is open and fair.’

Within that more in-depth piece, one damning statement sums up his thoughts on the matter: ‘The punishment does not fit the crime’.

How Everton might defend the Premier League’s guilty verdict

Fortunately, Everton had clearly foreseen such an outcome, hence the appointment of KC Laurence Rabinowitz to their legal team.

He is set to headline their current appeal from November’s deduction, but will likely stick around to also spearhead another battle which will be waged just shortly after.

Set to be one of the busiest men on Merseyside, the barrister will surely look to use the double jeopardy notion that Rotheram outlined.

And whilst the Toffees will believe they have a case to compete against the outcome, the fact that the rules are set to change will be a huge point to prove them as unfit for purpose and therefore punishment.

Also, with Masters having sat in front of parliament today, there is certainly some circumstantial evidence that perhaps proves that all of these movements are servicing that relentless worry of an independent regulator.