The English Premier League has never faced a punishment as harsh as this one; the closest comparison was Portsmouth’s nine-point deduction for entering administration.
It seems that the Premier League is trying to avoid government regulation by taking an especially hard position against the Toffees.
They handled Oumar Niasse in a manner akin to this; he was subjected to a diving prohibition that was never lifted.
Nevertheless, despite disagreements regarding the harshness of the punishment, most would concur that Farhad Moshiri’s crimes called for some kind of response.
Paul Quinn, a.k.a. “The Esk” on X, is a writer for The Guardian who has truly tried blaming himself for everything.
Although the majority of his essay is devoted to opposing the ten-point penalty and providing relevant evidence to support his well-reasoned arguments, he did demonstrate his comprehension of the consequences of years of mismanagement when he wrote:
However, for Everton, the execution was poor; appalling may be more accurate—that’s wholly acknowledged.
Though the decision specifically notes no acts of dishonesty, he quickly refutes that, asking, That said, is it right that sporting sanctions be applied to a club due to its poor ownership and leadership as against a wilful attempt to cheat or deceive?
Perhaps the most significant suggestion, however, appears to be directed at Moshiri, whom he has publicly criticized for years, characterizing his tenure as one where “money had been plentiful but common sense, good strategy, and execution much less so.
What opinions are commentators expressing regarding Everton’s point forfeit?
The fact that the majority of the mainstream media appears to be supporting the sentence and claiming that it is much too harsh in comparison to the real crime should provide some comfort.
Given his long-standing ties to the team, Jamie Carragher is one such name that keeps fighting for Everton, implying that the Toffees will continue to be competitive even after the deduction.
Then, Tim Sherwood and Danny Mills agreed that the punishment was excessive and severe when they spoke on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday. The latter cited the well-known Manchester City incident as the model for the precedent that Friday’s news will set.
The Premier League’s financially dominant paradigm is clearly threatened by government regulation, and it appears the Merseyside team is being used as an example to exercise control.
But even that appears destined to fail, as the Chair of the CMS Committee, Caroline Dinenage MP, has shown by citing it as evidence for the increased need for regulation.
Vitaliy Mykolenko’s growth at Everton under Sean Dyche is highly praised by Paul Brown.
Journalist Paul Brown says Sean Dyche “deserves a lot of praise” for assisting Vitaliy Mykolenko in progressing to the next level in his Everton career.
The January 2022 transfer from Dynamo Kyiv to the Ukraine international has been one of the Toffees’ top players thus far this season.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT on November 18, Brown believes that Mykolenko’s recent progress might be attributed to Dyche.
He said: I think there were a lot of questions about him, but I think Sean Dyche deserves a lot of credit for being able to get him playing in better positions and with much improved form.
Mykolenko has been more involved at the opposite end of the field, where he has been scoring goals and appearing in the box, than he was at Everton, where he used to be highly involved in build-up play.
Safe hands
Mykolenko isn’t far behind Jarrad Branthwaite, who has perhaps been Everton’s greatest player thus far this season.
The 24-year-old’s defense has improved, but his ability to come off the bench and make an impact in the latter third has also drawn attention.
Mykolenko scored against Crystal Palace the previous weekend after scoring in the 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion on November 4.
Although he hasn’t assisted on any goals this season, he is unquestionably a much more well-rounded player this season than last.
Manager Dyche has done a fantastic job of making Everton a much more structured side of late, which goes a long way toward explaining the upturn in results.
This means that, even though the 10-point deduction was a huge blow, the Toffees are in safe hands with Dyche at the helm.
