What the Premier League have just been ‘forced’ to do in legal battle with Everton
Well, it seems like waging war with Everton has not turned out as fortuitously as the Premier League might have hoped.
After all, it is easy to see that this punishment directed towards Goodison Park is just a thinly veiled attempt to showcase the power needed to ward away talks of an independent regulator for the league.
However, in picking on the wrong team, it could be argued that this institution has never looked weaker.
What have the Premier League been forced to do?
That is a position only reinforced by The Athletic, with Jacob Whitehead writing about how England’s top flight are being forced to scramble for further legal council due to the mounting cases they have taken on.
The journalist writes: ‘The Premier League has been forced to utilise extra legal help in a bid to get through several ongoing cases before the deadlines outlined in their own regulations.
‘Everton’s appeal hearing took place last week, with a decision from the independent commission expected by mid-February — but further Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) cases against both Everton and Nottingham Forest are subject to strict timeframes which the Premier League is not allowed to breach.’
Whitehead also referenced the two extra cases which must be solved eventually, further frustrating the Premier League: ‘In addition, Tuesday represents the one-year anniversary of Manchester City being charged with 115 breaches of financial rules, a highly-complex case whose timeline is governed by the independent commission.
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‘An ongoing investigation into Chelsea over possible breaches of financial regulations and negotiations over the proposed EFL ‘New Deal’ is only adding to the workload.’
Everton are on the legal offensive
Well, this can surely only be a good thing.
Whilst it is not solely tied to Everton, it could suggest that KC Laurence Rabinowitz, the man hired by the Toffees to put forward an argument worthy of reclaiming some points, has buried the Premier League under a mountain of defences that could prove pivotal.
After all, if they are being forced to call upon additional legal cavalry, it means that they are currently drowning.
Not only that, but it also lends to The Esk’s earlier suggestion that a ruling will not be reached until April, contrary to Alan Myers’ notion that it would be revealed by mid-February.
This legal offensive mounted over last week’s trial has coincided perfectly with the other plates they are being forced to juggle, with Manchester City and Chelsea being another couple of sides who still need investigating.
To stick to their own deadlines penned their cobbled-together regulations, a desperate act has been undertaken. In doing so, they have shown their hand and likely inspired some confidence at Everton after months of non-stop misery.
