Andy Burnham blasts Everton punishment and course of needs to be ‘null and void’
Everton season ticket holder Andy Burnham believes the Premier League course of to deduct the Toffees 10-points needs to be declared null and void.
Burnham, who stands because the mayor of Greater Manchester, has written to the Premier League to voice his dismay on the sanction. Everton had been docked 10 factors for breaching revenue and sustainability guidelines.
Burnham believes his membership does have a case to reply however claimed there was an ‘abuse of process’. He additionally mentioned the league was responsible of making an attempt to introduce a spread of sanctions through the disciplinary case which had been additionally not agreed by the 20 prime flight golf equipment.
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He mentioned: “As far as I can see the process is null and void it has been invalidated by the actions of the Premier League in seeking to introduce a framework at the later stages of the process and it would appear to have had some impact on the independent commission.”
Burnham doesn’t see the purpose of Everton interesting the choice till a brand new framework of guidelines are in place to cope with issues like this.
The politician identified that the English Football League has had a course of in place for 5 years. But that Everton might be the one membership ever tried below these Premier League guidelines which haven’t been ratified by the 20 member golf equipment.
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Burnham, who has additionally despatched the letter to Secretary for State, Media and Sport Lucy Frazer, mentioned: “It creates an impression that there isn’t equity and an even-handed method on the coronary heart of the league as a result of there’s a risk Everton would be the solely membership ever placed on trial in response to these guidelines.
“The guidelines had been put ahead to the fee and clearly had an influence on the fee however, so far as I perceive it, they aren’t shifting ahead with them.
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“I’m pretty certain in saying no other Premier League clubs have seen these rules and, if it is the case that Everton have been tried by a set of rules that no other club will be tried by again, how on earth does that enhance the integrity of the Premier League or it’s image around the world?
“It does the opposite. It damages what is a very very successful league and I can’t see why it is in anyone’s interests to let this situation proceed.
“If there is going to be a new policy it has to be approved by the 20 Premier League clubs and then it goes in the Premier League handbook. That has not happened in this case.”