Everton, in regard to the off-field issues surrounding the club, Pat Nevin has admitted that it’s dark times
Speaking to BBC Sport on Tuesday (October 31), the commentator suggested the Toffees face a “relegation sentence” if they are found guilty of breaking Premier League spending regulations and penalized 12 points.
But, after the Blues beat West Ham 1-0 on Sunday (October 29) thanks to a Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal, he feels they “might just survive” even with a point deduction if they can keep the England international fit.
“Earlier this week, there were rumors that the Premier League would recommend that Everton lose 12 points if an independent commission finds them to have violated the Financial Fair Play spending regulations,” Nevin stated. That sounds a lot like a sentence of demotion.
“These are difficult times given the club’s outstanding debts, the skyrocketing expenses of their incomplete new stadium, their small roster, their loss to Liverpool the previous weekend, and the previous two seasons’ relegation struggles… I could continue.
To put it succinctly, the Toffees wanted their beloved former manager David Moyes to be forgiving of them at London Stadium. In football, compassion normally ends when the referee blows his first whistle and the team crosses the white line, but this time, Moysie’s team was flat, and Everton took advantage.
“Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored the final point with a single right boot stroke. Once again, the difference was a natural scorer. The other big issue facing Everton is keeping “DCL” fit. They could barely make it out of this situation, even if they received multiple-point penalties.
crucial victory
At a time when Everton was really hurting due to Bill Kenwright’s passing and the rumors surrounding the hearing, the victory over West Ham was much-needed.
Toffees supporters will undoubtedly be extremely concerned if it turns out that the team violated Premier League spending regulations. As of right now, it is unclear what will happen to the team in such a scenario.
Not helping things, there have been inquiries in recent weeks concerning 777 Partners and the possible takeover as well.
But when Calvert-Lewin scored at the London Stadium to give the Blues the three points, all of those concerns vanished for a little while.
Whether or not there is a possible points deduction, he will be essential to their aspirations of winning this season and overcoming the drop.
