According to Kaveh Solhekol, there is a slim possibility that the appeal panel would decide to increase the present two-point Everton points reduction.
On April 15, the writer discussed the benefits of appealing their second-season deduction on Sky Sports.
However, that runs the risk of the three-person panel taking a dim view of this and choosing to punish the Toffees further.
Solhekol said: “If you look at the table at the moment I think they’re two points above the relegation zone and being in the Premier League is so important.
“Dropping out of the Premier League, relegation, costs you hundreds of millions of pounds. So why not appeal? Because the first time around they were deducted 10 points, they appealed, they got that reduced to six points, so this time around let’s appeal again and see what happens.
“I think there is a small chance in these appeals that the new three-person panel could decide to increase the penalty so that is a risk I think that has been discussed in the past but we haven’t seen that so far in the appeal processes and I think the vast majority of people in football would say Everton are doing the right thing.”
Another points deduction will be harsh on Everton
It is absurd and harsh to suggest that the club might lose more points as a result of their second appeal.
The significance of staying in the Premier League and the potential financial damage of relegation—which might cost the team hundreds of millions of pounds—are both highlighted by Solhekol’s remarks.
It appears improbable that the appeal panel would decide to raise the Toffees’ current two-point deduction, considering that they successfully contested their original 10-point deduction, which was reduced to six points.
The Premier League’s financial rules are intended to protect teams’ financial stability and to keep the playing field level.
But punishing Everton more severely for filing an appeal could deter other teams from contesting the punishment and compromise the fairness of the appeals procedure.
Rather than penalizing the club for using their right to appeal, the panel need to weigh the merits of the case and reach a just conclusion based on the information provided.
Given the Merseyside team’s well-documented financial difficulties and the significant penalties they have already faced this season, it would be unfair to further reduce their point deduction. It could also have dire repercussions for the team’s future in the Premier League.
