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According to Opta's 'Supercomputer,' Everton are likely to stay up this season with a 16th-place finish on 37 points (37.49 to be precise). However, that does not account for any further point deductions.

We asked you for your thoughts on this prediction:

Barrie: Yes, they will. The positive team dynamic that was fleetingly evident after the initial points deduction has evaporated, which means that poor quality players are now found wanting. Everton have not performed at the required level for the past three seasons and quite frankly don't deserve a place at the top table.

David: If Everton do stay up, then it will be purely down to there being worse teams in the league. I actually think we are playing pretty well, certainly creating enough chances. We just can’t take them for whatever reason. We will probably need four more wins to be safe, so the sooner the better as this run must be concerning for players and staff. Sean Dyche is doing a decent job.

Chris: We should be OK as we have Burnley, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United at home. If we cannot beat those three at home then we deserve to go down!

Shaun: Everton are in massive trouble, on and off the field. Relegation (with or without another points deduction) is an extremely valid concern. Whatever happens, Dyche should keep his job for at least another season. Maybe two. Rotating managers in and out every year is part of what's landed us in this mess in the first place. Definition of insanity.

Jeff: In order to stay up something has got to change as currently we can't score goals. I'm very concerned that Dyche is not reacting by trying to change personnel and or formation. Keep going as we are and our relegation is virtually assured.

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Everton and Aston Villa are interested in Barcelona and Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez, 20, with the Toffees seeing a move fail to materialise in January.

Everton are interested in signing Arsenal's highly rated 18-year-old Welsh forward Omari Benjamin.

Finally, Bayer Leverkusen are among the top European clubs interested in signing Everton's England Under-17s goalkeeper Douglas Lukjanciks, 16, this summer.

Everton report losses of £89.1m for 2022-23 season..

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The 2024-25 season is scheduled to be Everton's final season at Goodison Park, their home since 1892

Everton have reported financial losses of £89.1m in their latest accounts covering the 2022-23 season.

It is the sixth successive year of losses for the Toffees and more than double the £44.7m deficit in 2021-22.

Everton were deducted 10 points, reduced to six on appeal, for breaching Premier League financial rules for the three-year period up to 2021-22.

They are awaiting the outcome of a second charge for the period including the 2022-23 season.

Everton also reported:

A profit on player trading of £47.5m - Anthony Gordon was sold to Newcastle in January 2023 in a deal that could eventually be worth £45m.

£210.9m was spent on the continued development of the club's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, scheduled to open in time for the 2025-26 season.

Net debt has risen to £330.6m.

A loss of sponsorship revenue of around £20m after suspending deals with Russian companies following the country's invasion of Ukraine, contributing to an £8.9m fall in turnover to £172.2m.

Costs of £7.1m associated with the departure of manager Frank Lampard and his staff in January 2023. Plus a further £3m linked with changes of board members.

Under Premier League profit and sustainability (PSR) regulations, clubs can lose a maximum of £105m over a three-season period, or £35m per campaign, before facing sanctions.

Costs associated with infrastructure investment, youth and women's teams can be deducted when calculating PSR losses.

In November, an independent commission found the club's PSR losses to 2021-22 amounted to £124.5m.

Everton's losses for the second charge is not yet known. The independent commission hearing took place last week, with an outcome expected by 8 April.

The Merseyside club finished 17th in 2022-23 and only avoided relegation thanks to a win over Bournemouth on the final day.

They are currently 16th in the table, three points clear of the bottom three with nine games remaining.

The club is also awaiting Premier League approval for a takeover by American investment fund 777 Partners.

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Here are Everton's final 8 matches of their Premier League campaign:

6 April - Burnley (h)

15 April - Chelsea (a)

21 April - Nottingham Forest (h)

24 April - Liverpool (h)

27 April - Brentford (h)

4 May - Luton (a)

11 May - Sheffield United (h)

19 May - Arsenal (a)

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Everton manager Sean Dyche has been speaking to the media before his side face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

On Dominic Calvert-Lewin - who scored his first goal on Tuesday after a run of 23 games without finding the net - Dyche said: "We hope that is the catalyst that takes the noise away and changes the storyline."

He believed Calvert-Lewin was "brave" to take the penalty but praised both him and Beto for their performances against Newcastle.

On his former club: "I always respect Burnley Football Club. I always do - but the fact is when the whistle blows there'll be no respect then. We've got to look after ourselves. They've got a youthfulness, they've got energy and they've got quality."

He said there is no update with regards to their upcoming hearing on regarding profit and sustainability breaches but said: "We've had one knock - we got a little bit back. Who knows what comes next because we weren't expecting the first one. We have to keep our eye on the realities as we are where we are in the table."

On Goodison Park: "The fortress that it can become is tremendous at times. We've had too many get away from us this season."

In praising Everton's fans he added: "I'm always full of admiration for them - they travel in numbers all over the place and then go to the home games in numbers. It's our responsibility to give them what they want."

He believes the game becomes easier when you're confident stating: "It's an inner thing. It comes from resilience, knowledge, and from know-how and from professionalism. We don't lack any of that so the group should be confident. It's more the freedom that comes from confidence. When you're confident you feel like you can make those decisions quicker."

On injuries, Andre Gomes remains out but he is "getting fitter and sharper", with Dyche confident the midfielder can still be an effective player for the club.

Arnaut Danjuma "is on the grass" but "not quite fit yet". Amadou Onana has had a few knocks and will be assessed while Lewis Dobbin is "making good progress".

Everton deducted two points for second breach of Premier League financial rules..

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The 2024-25 season is scheduled to be Everton's final year at Goodison Park, their home since 1892, before they move to a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock

Everton have been deducted two points for a second breach of Premier League financial rules.

Profit and sustainability rules (PSR) permit clubs to lose £105m over three years and an independent commission found Everton breached that by £16.6m for the three-year period to 2022-23.

They drop one place to 16th and are now two points above the relegation zone.

The Toffees had a 10-point deduction reduced to six on appeal in February for the three-year period to 2021-22.

Everton say the club will appeal against the decision.

The Merseyside club could yet face a further points deduction in relation to interest costs associated with the building of the club's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, though that issue is unlikely to be resolved before the end of the season.

In its written reasons the independent commission said the Premier League had asked for a five-point deduction for the club.

The commission decided that any breach of PSR justifies a three-point deduction, with an additional two points because Everton's breach of £16.6m - 15.8% above the £105m threshold - is deemed significant.

However, the commission accepted Everton's arguments for mitigation in relation to the fact the club has:

Already been deducted points this season

Suffered a loss of revenue because of the suspension of a sponsorship deal with Russian company USM

Made an early admission of guilt

The commission concluded that the fact Everton have already been punished this season "for losses in years which overlap with the years at issue in these proceedings" merits a two-point reduction in punishment, with a further point for the loss of sponsorship revenue and early admission of guilt.

It also said that the club and league remain in dispute over costs related to the new stadium - with the Premier League saying these costs should count as PSR losses, while Everton argue they should be excluded and have capitalised them on their latest audited accounts.

The same independent commission will meet to decide the issue at a later date and, if it agrees with the Premier League, could issue further punishment.

However, the commission said this issue cannot be dealt with using the expediated PSR process introduced this season so is unlikely to be resolved before the end of the campaign.

An Everton statement read: "While the club's position has been that no further sanction was appropriate, the club is pleased to see that the commission has given credit to the majority of the issues raised by the club, including the concept of double punishment, the significant mitigating circumstances facing the club due to the war in Ukraine, and the high level of co-operation and early admission of the club's breach."

The Toffees added that the club is "extremely concerned" at the "inconsistency" of the punishments, with four different commissions issuing four different points deductions this season.

The Premier League said the independent commission "reaffirmed the principle that any breach of the PSRs is significant and justifies, indeed requires, a sporting sanction".

Nottingham Forest are the other Premier League club to have been charged with PSR breaches this season and were docked four points in March, although they have lodged an appeal.

Championship club Leicester have also been charged by the Premier League for allegedly breaking spending rules during their last three seasons in the top flight.

There is no guarantee that Everton's appeal will be heard before the final games of the Premier League season on 19 May when Everton travel to Arsenal.

The 2023-24 season technically remains 'live' until the annual general meeting in June when relegated clubs transfer their certificates and 24 May has been selected as a 'backstop date' for the appeals process to be concluded.


Timeline guide to Everton cases

24th March 2023: Premier League refers Everton to independent commission over alleged breach of financial fair play rules for the three-year accounting period ending with the 2021-22 season.

17th November 2023: Everton receive an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League's financial rules.

15th January: Everton and Nottingham Forest are charged for breaches of the league's profit and sustainability rules.
The hearing has to be concluded within 12 weeks of this date, which is 8th April.

26th February: Everton's first penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules is reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal.

25th March: Hearing for Everton's second charge, relating to three-year accounting period ending in 2022-23, takes place this week.

8th April: Everton receive second points deduction of two points.

19th May: The final day of the Premier League season, when Everton visit Arsenal (16:00 BST).

24th May: The latest possible date for an appeal hearing to be concluded.

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After it was confirmed Everton would receive a two-point deduction by the Premier League following the hearing into the club's second breach of the profit and sustainability rules, we asked you to have your say on the punishment.

Here are a selection of your comments:

Ken: The directors made the financial decisions. Why should the players and fans be put through this? Why can't the directors get fine? They made the wrong decisions for the club.

Ambrose: Whether you agree with the deductions or not, it has happened and hopefully that is it for the season. The club has a huge few weeks ahead of it to maintain Premier League status. 'Nil Satis Nisi Optimum' means more now than ever from everyone - fans and players alike.

Flash: We deserved it - rules are there for a reason and we were at it. I just want this season over and Dyche out.

Eddie: If you break the rules you get punished but you can't keep adding to punishments all in one season. It's not helpful to Everton or teams around them. It's strange how things can be sorted quickly for some teams and not others too. No doubt not every team will be punished by point deductions either. Seems to me like one rule for one and another for others.

Paul: The Premier League is making itself look amateur, with no clear guidelines on how points will be deducted. Instead it's seemingly random deductions that make it look like they're rolling two dice. Clarity and fairness is all fans ask for.

Simon: We had ambition that has been misguided disproportionately over the past few years by CEO's on huge salaries to place us in the precarious position we now find ourselves in. The losers here are the fans. The rug has definitely been pulled. Let football be the winner!


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Everton points deduction: Toffees lodge appeal against second points deduction..

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The 2024-25 season is scheduled to be Everton's final year at Goodison Park, their home since 1892, before they move to a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock

Everton have lodged a formal appeal against their second points deduction for breaching the Premier League's financial rules, BBC Radio Merseyside understands.

The Toffees had a 10-point deduction reduced to six on appeal in February for the three-year period to 2021-22.

The latest appeal process must be concluded by 24th May, five days after the final Premier League game.

Sean Dyche's side sit 16th in the table, two points above the drop zone.

Profit and sustainability rules (PSR) permit clubs to lose £105m over three years and an independent commission found Everton breached that by £16.6m for the three-year period to 2022-23.

The Merseyside club could yet face a further points deduction in relation to interest costs associated with the building of the club's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, though that issue is unlikely to be resolved before the end of the season.

Timeline guide to Everton cases

24th March 2023: Premier League refers Everton to independent commission over alleged breach of financial fair play rules for the three-year accounting period ending with the 2021-22 season.

17th November 2023: Everton receive an immediate 10-point deduction after being found to have breached the Premier League's financial rules.

15th January: Everton and Nottingham Forest are charged for breaches of the league's profit and sustainability rules. The hearing has to be concluded within 12 weeks of this date, which is 8 April.

26th February: Everton's first penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules is reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal.

25th March: Hearing for Everton's second charge, relating to three-year accounting period ending in 2022-23, takes place this week.

8th April: Everton receive second points deduction of two points.

15th April: Everton lodge formal appeal over second points deduction.

19th May: The final day of the Premier League season, when Everton visit Arsenal (16:00 BST).

24th May: The latest possible date for an appeal hearing to be concluded.

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We asked for your views on Everton's 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.

Here are some of your answers:

Everton fans

Blue: A scrappy, nervous game but a result to cherish. The much-needed three points didn’t come easy as Forest gave all they had. Everton’s play was no better but the result is all that matters. The fans will sleep a little easier - but I’m sure, with the way this team play under Dyche, there will be more anxiety before the season ends.

Joe: It's a really big win for many reasons - shaking off the dreadful 6-0, two points deductions, possible administration. We're not safe (in every possible meaning) but we appear to have some breathing space. I don't think we'll see a safe Everton until we move into the new stadium. But at least we're fighting again!

Ian: As an Everton fan, I'm grateful for the three points - but we were fortunate with the penalty decisions. Had they been against us, we would be screaming! On to Wednesday night.

Stephen: It doesn’t matter if it was a scruffy game as long as we won. Three points and a clean sheet after last week’s drubbing by Chelsea. Two more wins and we should be safe. If the boardroom sorts itself out we should look forward to less stress for next season.



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