Everton ordered to pay Burnley nearly £40m in Premier League relegation legal case

<ul><li><p>Burnley relegated in 2022 after Everton breached PSR</p></li><li><p>Everton ‘angered’ by verdict and have appealed</p></li></ul><p>Burnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the Merseysiders ordered to pay nearly £40m in compensation. It is the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a Premier League club.</p><p>The verdict by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission – comprising the same three-man panel that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/nov/17/everton-deducted-10-points-premier-league-guilty-financial-fair-play-breach">deducted Everton 10 points over the same breach in November 2023</a> – has widespread ramifications for the competition and increases the likelihood of more clubs taking legal action over profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) offences.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/10/everton-ordered-pay-burnley-premier-league-relegation-legal-case-psr-breaches">Continue reading...</a>