Three of five teams now ‘intend to proceed’ with £300m claim against Everton

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Everton had every right to feel aggrieved following their points deduction, as it meant so much more than just the loss of ten points.

The mental toll it is set to take has yet to be fully outlined, but is almost guaranteed despite what Sean Dyche suggests.

Not only that, the ruling has also opened a can of worms regarding subsequent legal action, with a number of clubs who had threatened to do so coming out of the woodwork to air their frustrations.

With the financial mess the Toffees already find themselves in, which actually resulted in the ten-point docking, it should come as a huge worry that three of the five noted clubs reportedly intend to push forward in their claim.

Journalist Ben Jacobs has now outlined their plans, whilst speaking to GIVEMESPORT: ‘It’s a complicated subplot of the main Everton case, whereby five clubs, including Leeds, have stated that they wish to take collective action against Everton to the tune of £300m.

‘Now the ruling has come out, even though we have to be respectful of Everton’s appeal, those clubs effectively have to decide whether they wish to proceed.

‘The feeling at the moment is that Leeds, Burnley and Leicester, from the five clubs, intend to proceed with collective action for compensation. It’s unclear yet whether Southampton and Nottingham Forest will join as well. Effectively, they argue that Everton gained benefit, keeping them in the Premier League.

‘We know that Leeds went down along with Leicester and Burnley, the other clubs that are intent on proceeding, and it spills over into more than one season because Everton staying up in one season was at the expense of Burnley. Then they’re still in the Premier League, and then they stay up again last season, and it’s at the expense of Leicester. And obviously, Leeds went down as well.’

Have Everton appealed their points deduction?

Everton made their feelings on the decision known immediately, releasing a club statement describing it as an ‘unjust’ and ‘disproportionate’ sporting sanction.

Having since lodged an appeal, the likelihood of which is still widely debated, it remains to be seen whether they will see those ten points return, or at very least reduced somewhat.

Were they to even get it halved, the Toffees would instantly leapfrog out of the relegation zone, overtaking Luton Town on goal difference.

These are the kinds of fine margins being discussed.

Such a harsh punishment has been widely condemned, with some more passionate than others, and the hope is that should those who are particularly vocal continue pushing for justice, it may well soon arrive.