Finance Expert: Potential agreement on cards amid Everton & Nottm Forest points deduction threat
According to Kieran Maguire, Everton and Nottingham Forest can reach an agreement with the Premier League and the commission to lessen the possibility of losing points.
The football finance specialist claimed that if both threatened teams decided not to challenge the commission’s original decision, they may agree to decrease potential point deductions by two.
Although he did not reveal the date on the podcast, it was also revealed that Maguire has been informed of the time Forest will find out the result.
On March 14, Maguire said in an interview with The Price of Football podcast, “There is a lot of frustration.” We’ve been informed when the decision in the Forest case is expected; nevertheless, it’s a rumour and should not be revealed.
The Premier League and the clubs are not expected to have any influence over the commission. There are always solutions to mitigate the problem.
It’s possible that both sides’ advisors have advised them to follow the commission’s recommendations and agree to decrease the penalty by two points for each club if they accept the decision without filing an appeal. Everything is under consideration.
Will Everton lose points in the Premier League once more?
In a move that was seen as a victory for the team, Everton had their prior ten-point deduction lowered to six. However, they will have to endure the anxiety once more when the decision is made on their second profit and sustainability charge.
The threshold established by the Premier League and the independent committee indicates that a second points deduction is likely. Depending on the circumstances, the deduction may be as low as six points.
The clubs might be best suited to investigate that possibility if there is a way around the earlier information that any appeal could drag out the process past the end of the season, which incensed commentators.
Everton boss Sean Dyche
The team will be eager to prevent a repeat after Jordan Pickford disclosed that the players at Goodison Park had begun to think about the outcome of the last points deduction and the subsequent appeals process.
They can’t afford to make a mistake right now, considering the importance of both performances and points in the relegation struggle.