Everton slammed with second Premier League points deduction

Everton have received a two-point deduction, their second points cut this season, after the club’s appeal against a Premier League charge for a breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) was unsuccessful, the league said on Monday.

The penalty is Everton’s second of the campaign after they were hit with a 10-point deduction in November, which was reduced to six in February.

The Toffees have now dropped down one position to 16th in the Premier League and just two points above the relegation zone.

The independent commission heard evidence and arguments from the club on a range of potential mitigating factors for its admitted breach of 16.6 million pounds, including the impact of its two successive PSR charges, the league said.

“The commission determined the appropriate sanction to be a two-point deduction, taking effect immediately,” it said in a statement.