On 8 April 2024, it was announced that a Premier League Commission had sanctioned Everton FC (“EFC”) with an immediate two-point deduction for EFC’s breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (“PSR”). This article considers the Commission’s approach to sanction and how this affects the general approach to sanction for a breach of the PSR upper loss threshold.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from March 2024, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

On 18 March 2024, it was announced that a Premier League Commission had sanctioned Nottingham Forest Football Club with an immediate four-point deduction following a breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules (“PSR”). This article considers the Commission’s decision, which provides further clarity on how to approach sanction for a breach of the PSR.

On 6 March 2024 it was announced that a decision by the Championship Financial Review Panel (“the CFRP”) determined that Leicester City Football Club (“LCFC”) was not required to submit a business plan to demonstrate how it planned to comply with the EFL’s Championship Profitability and Sustainability Rules. This article explains the CFRP’s decision and indicates what the future holds for LCFC.

On 26 February 2024, it was announced that Everton Football Club (“EFC”) had succeeded in its appeal against a Premier League Commission’s decision to sanction EFC with an immediate ten-point deduction for EFC’s breach of the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules. The Appeal Board’s decision provides valuable guidance on how to approach sanction in such cases.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from February 2024, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from January 2024, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from December 2023, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

On 17 November 2023, it was announced that a Premier League Commission had found that Everton Football Club had breached the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability Rules and sanctioned EFC with an immediate ten-point deduction. This article considers the Commission’s approach to that sanction.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from November 2023, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from October 2023, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

A roundup of notable football law news and decisions from September 2023, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

On 11 July 2023, Harry Toffolo was charged by the FA with a breach of FA Rules, rule E1(b) in respect of 375 bets placed on football matches between 22 January 2014 and 18 March 2017 in breach of FA Rules, rule E8 (“the Charge”). Mr Toffolo admitted the Charge, and this article provides a case summary of the Regulatory Commission’s decision on sanction, compares the recent case of Ivan Toney, and identifies key practical takeaways from the Regulatory Commission’s decision.

A roundup of notable football law decisions from August 2023, providing short summaries and links to relevant sources.

On 5 April 2023, Daniel Podence of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC was charged with a breach of the FA Rules, rule E1.1 for allegedly spitting at Nottingham Forest FC’s Brennan Johnson when the two teams played in a Premier League fixture at the City Ground on 1 April 2023. This article provides a case summary of the Regulatory Commission’s decision finding that the charge was not proved.