Jamie Carragher believes that Everton will have an extra ‘one or two’ points deducted from their Premier League tally despite seeing their initial punishment reduced on appeal. The Toffees were docked 10 points in November following alleged breaches of Premier League profit and sustainability rules, but this was reduced to a six-point deduction last week.
The news of Everton’s successful appeal came as a huge boost to their hopes of staying in England’s top flight, with Sean Dyche’s side now five points above the relegation zone. However, it has been suggested by Carragher that another points deduction could be on the way in a blow that would put Everton right back into the mix.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast by Sky Bet, Carragher said: “Everton’s sanction is from last season, whereas the Nottingham Forest situation is from this season. However, the problem with Everton is because it’s a three-year period, the new sanction includes two [from the previous two years].
“What they’re saying is: ‘we’ve already been punished for those three years and two of those [charges] are in there so we can’t get punished again another six points, when we’ve already been punished for those two years’. I think Everton might get one or two points, and Nottingham Forest will probably get six [points].”
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