On 8 April 2024, it was announced that a Premier League Commission had sanctioned Everton FC (“EFC”) with an immediate two-point deduction for EFC’s breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (“PSR”). This article considers the Commission’s approach to sanction and how this affects the general approach to sanction for a breach of the PSR upper loss threshold.

On 26 February 2024, it was announced that Everton Football Club (“EFC”) had succeeded in its appeal against a Premier League Commission’s decision to sanction EFC with an immediate ten-point deduction for EFC’s breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The Appeal Board’s decision provides valuable guidance on how to approach sanction in such cases.

On 17 November 2023, it was announced that a Premier League Commission had found that Everton Football Club had breached the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules and sanctioned EFC with an immediate ten-point deduction. This article considers the Commission’s approach to that sanction.

There has been an increase in the use of flares and smoke bombs at football matches over the last year. A recent decision from an FA Regulatory Commission dealt with Richarlison de Andrade’s throwing of a flare back into the stands at Goodison Park, and there have been increased efforts to stamp down on their use generally. This articles explains the Regulatory Commission’s decision and considers those efforts.