FFP

[eamonn]

Death, taxes and amortisation. The holy trinity.

[chrisw1]

EFL going after Derby hard.  What a sliding doors moment that play-off final was for both of us.

The panel in Derby FFP case has taken on board the appeal body’s view re amortisation & fined #DCFC £100k. But EFL wants a points penalty that would relegate them, so it’s publishing 2 sets of fixtures for Ch’ship & L1, one w/ Derby, the other w/ Wycombe, pending a likely appeal.

[Brazilian Villain]

Posted elsewhere but doesn't look great for Derby. EFL “has developed an interchangeable fixture list for Derby and Wycombe while disciplinary process is finalised”. https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/derby-could-still-be-relegated-as-efl-releases-two-fixtures-lists-1.4602383

[eamonn]

Jaysus...where does that leave Wazza of County Derby?

[in exile]

FFP...those three letters worry the hell out of me.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Would have been a travesty if that Derby team had beaten us.

We thrashed them home and away and were far better in the Final, save for the last 10 minutes.

Still, their fans seem like a nice bunch.

[Dave P]

The 2019 play off final was a real sliding doors moment for us and Derby. They have been spared relegation this season but there is surely no way they’ll survive a points deduction at some point this season. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57701348

[Toronto Villa]

You look at what happened to Sunderland and you think that could have been us so easily has NSWE not rolled into town. You look at Derby and think the same had we not gone up. Talk about flying close to the fire.

[eamonn]

As the Blosers blub, why couldn't Wes and Naseef been seduced by Blunderland or Derby or Blose themselves instead at their Trillion Trophy Stadium?

[Footy-Vill]

Statement

"In accordance with Premier League Rule W.82.1, the Premier League confirms that it has today referred an alleged breach of the League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules by Everton Football Club to a Commission under Premier League Rule W.3.4. The assessment period for which it is alleged that the Club is in breach is the period ending Season 2021/22.

“Commissions are independent of the Premier League and member clubs. The members of the Commission will be appointed by the independent Chair of the Premier League Judicial Panel, in accordance with Premier League Rules W.19, W.20 and W.26.

“The proceedings before the Commission will, in accordance with Premier League Rule W.82, be confidential and heard in private. Under Premier League Rule W.82.2, the Commission’s final award will be published on the Premier League’s website. The League will be making no further comment until that time.”

[charlatan]

good that it's such a transparent process 

[SaddVillan]

Everton: Premier League refers club to independent commission over alleged breach of financial rules -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65068357

Guilty as charged?

Well, they used allowable "Covid losses" to avoid FFP sanction.

They claimed £170m over 2 seasons to stay within FFP loss limits and avoid sanctions.

Fair and proportionate?, I hear you ask.

Well Villa - a pretty similar club financially claimed £56.3m.

Everton were very much an outlier amongst clubs of similar in terms of ground capacity, gates and turnover etc.

Don't forget - Leeds and Burnley considered legal action because they took the view that Everton's actions were unfair and broke EPL rules.

Should be fun to see what happens next.

[Jon Crofts]

9 Premier League (And former) clubs yet to submit accounts for 2022, deadline is 31 March.

Fulham
Newcastle
Chelsea
Palace
Leeds
Forest
Southampton
Watford
Everton

[Drummond]

9 Premier League (And former) clubs yet to submit accounts for 2022, deadline is 31 March.

Fulham
Newcastle
Chelsea
Palace
Leeds
Forest
Southampton
Watford
Everton

These 6 will provide some interesting reading I suspect.

[pauliewalnuts]

I would imagine Newcastle wouldn't have anything to worry about yet - they've spent a fair amount, yes, but they had several years of spending nothing under Ashley prior to that so would expect they'd have had a bit of leaway?