Blue Monday - How Much Did Burnley Fine Affect Everton's Summer Spending?

The Blue Room - Everton FC Podcast

Les and Dave discuss the weekend's 0-0 draw at Spurs, look ahead to Wolves on Wednesday night, and ask how much the £40m fine paid to Burnley affected the summer spending plans. A bit of background...2021-22 season: Everton finish 4 points above Burnley, who get relegated. Nov 2023: Everton hit with 10-point PSR deduction for £19.5m overspend that season (reduced to 6 on appeal) Burnley's case: penalty applied 18 months late — if docked in-season, Everton would've gone down instead. The Ruling (June 2026) Panel finds for Burnley: £26.1m damages + £9.1m interest = ~£35-40m total. Burnley had sought £51.7m — reduced but still a loss for Everton First-ever ruling of a club paying compensation directly to a rival for a PSR breach. Everton call it "fundamentally flawed," appeal already lodged Comparison point: Chelsea fined only £10.75m for larger breaches under Abramovich — no sporting sanction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices