Everton ordered to pay Burnley nearly £40m in Premier League relegation legal case

• Burnley relegated in 2022 after Everton breached PSR

• Everton ‘angered’ by verdict and have appealed

Burnley have won their landmark legal case against Everton for breaching Premier League financial rules, with the club ordered to pay nearly £40m in compensation.

The verdict by a Premier League independent disciplinary commission – comprising the same three-man panel that deducted Everton 10 points over the same breach in November 2023 – has widespread ramifications for the competition and increases the likelihood of more clubs taking legal action over PSR breaches.