JAMIE CARRAGHER reckons Manchester City will end up in non-league as the Premier League demand Everton are hit with a points deduction.
The Toffees face being docked 12 points should they be found guilty of Financial Fair Play rule breaches.
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The Merseysiders recorded heavy losses – reportedly £371.8million – over the last three years, more than treble the permitted amount.
Everton insist they have complied with the laws as an independent commission hears the case.
But The Telegraph state the Premier League are pushing hard for a maximum punishment of a 12-point deduction if the commission rules against the Goodison Park club.
And should that mega blow be dealt during the 2023-24 season, that could plunge Sean Dyche’s side into major trouble in their fight to stay in the Premier League.
Everton are currently 16th in the table on seven points from nine matches.
However, Carragher was quick to deflect the attention on to Manchester City amid their ongoing FFP battle.
Boyhood Everton fan and Liverpool legend Carragher tweeted: “The Premier League want a 12-point deduction for Everton for one charge.
“Man City are going to end up in the National League North if the Premier League get their way!!
“Unbelievable the amount of stories that come out about Everton’s situation, but Man City’s, which has 114 more charges and has gone on for much longer, has gone very quiet.”
City were slapped with 115 alleged charges of FFP rules in February, with possible punishments including point deductions, transfer bans, stripping of titles and even expulsion from the division.
The Etihad giants are accused of hiding the true source of the club’s funding, only partially declaring salaries and bonuses, breaching Uefa and Prem Financial Fair Play regulations and obstructing the League investigation that was opened in 2018.
The Premier League posted their findings of the four-year investigation earlier this year but City deny the charges and are launching a huge legal challenge.
That includes appointing £5,000-per-hour Lord Pannick KC as their legal lead.
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