Adam Crafton has called out Everton and the Premier League after one fan argued that the club should have been handed PSR mitigation in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Everton fan and author Jim Keoghan questioned why the club were not allowed mitigation for the war while Forest could have been for the sale of Brennan Johnson to Tottenham, in the end, they were not.
The Athletic journalist explained that, given the tension between the two countries in the last decade, both Everton and the league should have recognised the risks involved.
This argument comes as the Merseyside club were forced to cut ties with investor Alisher Usmanov after the oligarch was sanctioned – resulting in a significant loss of financial backing.
Writing via his X account [21 March], Crafton shared: “What I don’t understand about this argument re Everton is that sanctions against Russia-linked business had been happening for years and Russia first invaded Ukraine almost a decade ago.
Everton (and the Premier League) should have recognised the risk of what may follow.”
Everton told they should have been more aware amid PSR verdict
Everton have suffered a points deduction, and now face a second from the Premier League, as a result of their financial breaches, and the start of the financial issues at the club can be traced to Usmanov’s removal from a prominent position.
Farhad Moshiri reportedly received around £400million from Usmanov’s companies in the lead-up to the oligarch facing sanctions, which were likely reinvested into the club, raising further questions about the financial ties at the top of the club. [The Guardian]
The club were unable to claim losses from the unprecedented situation as part of their case against their points deduction and PSR breach, which has been a sticking point for plenty of fans – leading to Crafton’s claim.
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