Everton already have a fairly strained relationship with the Premier League and now things might’ve got worse.
Ever since the Premier League hit Everton with a 10-point deduction in November, there’s been a real sense of tension between the club and the competition.
Everton believes they’ve been harshly treated – hence the ongoing appeal – and that the Premier League are favouring the so-called bigger clubs.
Since then, Everton has been charged again and the Premier League have taken an extremely long time to review 777 Partners‘ takeover approach.
No though, the latest issue between the pair has raised a few eyebrows at Finch Farm.
What have the Premier League done to raise eyebrows at Goodison
The Daily Mail have reported that Everton and the Premier League’s tension could have spilled over into the public domain now with the latter’s annual report from 2022/23 weirdly excluding Everton.
The league’s 92-page document is done with the purpose of highlighting “in detail much of the work carried out by Premier League clubs last season, including community, charity and public health projects as well as significant developments in broadcasting and international affairs,” therefore the fact there’s no mention of Everton’s new ground is rather strange.
The £750m Bramley Moore Dock stadium construction is one of the country’s biggest infrastucture projects across any industry and so the omission has raised eyebrows at Everton and probably in the fanbase too.
This won’t help the Premier League earn the trust of Everton
If the Premier League were hoping to resolve any issues with Everton, this move will have more likely done the opposite.
Goodison Park has been a hotbed for protests in recent months accusing Richard Masters and the rest of the league chiefs of corruption.
After this latest move, we find it unlikely this changes anytime soon.
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