Everton news: Wyness can’t believe what he’s heard about FFP hearing – ‘it’s very important’
Ex-Everton CEO Wyness can’t believe what he’s heard about FFP hearing – ‘it’s very important’
Everton set to learn their FFP points deduction appeal fate within days
Former Everton chief Keith Wyness has insisted the Toffees’ Financial Fair Play hearing should have been open to the public.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the Premier League “has to be seen to be regulated well”.
Everton are expected to hear the outcome of their appeal, which concluded earlier this month, against their 10-point deduction in mid-February.
The Toffees were found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules by losing more than £105million over three years up to the 2021-22 campaign.
Neither the original hearing or the appeal were heard in public.
Also facing FFP cases are Nottingham Forest and Man City – while Everton have also been charged with a second breach of PSR regulations.
Everton sit inside the Premier League relegation zone and are one point from safety with 15 games of this season remaining.
“They did print the transcript of the initial hearing, but I think the case should’ve been heard in the open.
“It’s got such importance in terms of how the Premier League is regulated, it has to be seen to be regulated well.
“It’s very important, I think it would’ve reduced the jeopardy for the Premier League.”
