Mayor of Liverpool writes to Premier League over 'excessive' Everton penalty

Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has now written to the league's chief executive Richard Masters to express his "deep concern" over the sanction.

Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram.

The Mayor of Liverpool has written to the Premier League over what he says is the "excessive" 10-point penalty handed to Everton for breaching league financial rules.

An independent commission imposed the sanction on the Toffees after the club were found to have exceeded permitted losses over a three-year period by £19.5million, with the decision announced on Friday.