Everton ordered to pay Burnley nearly £40m in Premier League relegation legal case

In a statement, Everton said they were “surprised and angered” by a ruling they believe “is fundamentally flawed in both law and fact”.

FEELING BLUE: Everton are “surprised and angered” to have been ordered to pay Burnley compensation by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission in relation to Everton’s PSR breach in June 2022, the Premier League club have announced. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

Burnley have won a landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the Merseysiders ordered to pay nearly £40m in compensation. It is the largest financial penalty ever imposed on a Premier League club.

The verdict by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission – comprising the same three-man panel that deducted Everton 10 points over the same breach in November 2023 – has widespread ramifications for the competition and increases the likelihood of more clubs taking legal action over profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) offences.