Everton: Kieran Maguire provides ‘very good case’ points projection for second FFP hearing.

Kieran Maguire believes there is a “very good case” for Everton to have any future points deduction reduced by two thirds.

The University of Liverpool sports finance specialist told i News

As profit and sustainability breaches are reviewed based on a three-year rolling basis the Toffees have already been sanctioned for two of the years which will be assessed at the next commission.

Maguire anticipates another fine to be likely, saying: “The Premier League will presumably be confident having assessed the submissions.”

But on double jeopardy grounds he gave a very positive prediction for the club’s outcome: “I think there’s a case for saying that if the second commission views Everton’s position in isolation and reaches a verdict then there’s a very good case for reducing the penalty by two thirds given that there’s an overlap of two seasons in respect of the assessed periods.

“So, for example, if they give a further three point reduction it could be reduced to one. If it’s six points it may be cut to two and so on.”  on 26 February, in the wake of the appeals board’s decision to decrease the first fine from 10 points down to six, that while another deduction may well be on the cards the overlapping assessment periods between the two hearings might cut down any actual punishment the second time around.