Premier League CEO Richard Masters is in hot water after referring to Everton and Nottingham Forest as ‘small clubs.’ The exec made the comment in front of a sports committee during a recent meeting. Both English top flight teams were recently charged with violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.
Committee member Damian Green initially asked Masters if there are separate rules for “very big clubs” compared to the seemingly ‘expedited’ approach to Everton and Forest.
“I have said that there are standard directions for everybody, not just for small clubs.”
“So if anybody was in breach then we would be doing exactly the same thing on exactly the same time frame.” replied Masters.
Manchester City face a charge of over 100 instances of breaking financial rules. Nevertheless, the reigning European champions have not yet faced a penalty. An official trial on the issue will not place until later this year.
Even though their charges came after City’s, Everton have had a 10-point deduction given by an independent commission. As a result, the Toffees currently sit just one point away from the relegation zone. The latest round of charges are in addition to the previous violations.
Everton, Forest have collected major silverware in their histories
Committee chairwomen, and Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, Caroline Dinenage has now publicly asked for Masters to expound on his comment regarding the two teams. “I would be grateful if you could clarify what criteria the Premier League uses to classify ‘small clubs’ and which clubs it regards as small,” claimed Dinenage.
Everton fans have felt particularly aggrieved over their club’s treatment by the Premier League
The elected representative also referenced both Everton and Forest’s historical success in the sport. “Richard Masters’ implication that nine-times league title winners Everton and double European Cup winners Nottingham Forest are ‘small…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-01-27 19:42:25
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