On Monday, Everton was given four points back by the Premier League following a successful appeal against their 10-point loss.
With the victory, Sean Dyche’s team moves up to 15th in the rankings, five points ahead of 18th-place Luton Town.
At Goodison Park, most people will feel relieved that Everton’s relegation problems are now over.
The team isn’t quite clean yet, though, since a second Premier League accusation is imminent.
In the middle of April, Everton and Nottingham Forest will receive their penalty.
Jamie Carragher has forecast the number of additional points that will be penalized following the return of four points.
Jamie Carragher predicts Everton to score points.
Speaking on the Stick to Football Podcast, the former Liverpool defender predicts that after the second verdict is rendered, one or two additional points will be awarded.
“What’s wrong with Everton is that two of the previous two years are included in this new sanction,” he stated.
“They’ll be arguing that since they’ve already been disciplined, they can’t receive six more points. I predict that Forest will likely receive six points and Everton will receive one or two.
End-of-season unpredictability
It’s possible that Everton will have a very shaky season finale.
After the last ball is kicked, the league table can still shift, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.
Ornstein described in detail how a “farcical” situation can arise at the end of the season in an interview with The Athletic Football Podcast.
The main point is that it’s far from finished. We have only reached a portion of the procedure. Which kind of highlights the mess we find ourselves in,” he stated.
“The” first charge for Nottingham Forest and the second charge for Everton must be resolved by mid-April, although it’s possible that we won’t know for sure until May 24.
which occurs five days following the conclusion of the season, just in time for the AGM, where spots are allotted for the next year.
Thus, teams like Everton and Burnley might play on the championship game without knowing if they’ll be in the Premier League the following year. That seems a little absurd.
The Premier League should definitely think about allowing the AGM to be flexible in order for any appeal procedure to take place before the season concludes, given the current circumstances.
It is unlikely, though, given the prior configuration of the governing board.
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