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Everton Face 12-Point Penalty For Financial Breaches: Report | Football News
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Everton Face 12-Point Penalty For Financial Breaches: Report | Football News

[ad_1] Team Everton in action© AFPEverton face a 12-point deduction after an investigation into alleged breaches of financial rules by the Premier League club, according to a report on Wednesday. The Daily Telegraph said Premier League chiefs have asked an independent commission to impose the severe sanction, which would be the largest points penalty in the history of the competition. Losing 12 points would leave Everton on minus-five points at the bottom of this season's table.Sean Dyche's side are currently in 16th place with seven points after losing six of their first nine games.The Premier League referred Everton to the commission in March over an alleged breach of its profitability and sustainability rules over a period ending with the 2021-22 season.Top-flight clubs are permitted ...
Aston Villa Crush Woeful Everton To Secure First Win This Season | Football News
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Aston Villa Crush Woeful Everton To Secure First Win This Season | Football News

[ad_1] Aston Villa won for the first time this season as they routed Everton 4-0 on Sunday to erase the bitter taste of last weekend's thrashing at Newcastle. Tipped to improve on last season's strong finish, Villa were hammered 5-1 on Tyneside in a shockingly bad start to their Premier League campaign. But Unai Emery's side got back on track in the Villa Park sunshine as goals from John McGinn, Douglas Luiz, Leon Bailey and Jhon Duran brushed aside woeful Everton.Emery will hope Villa's biggest victory of his reign kick-starts a season in which they will compete in Europe for the first time in 13 years after qualifying for the Europa Conference League.Everton have less lofty ambitions after narrowly avoiding relegation last season and Sean Dyche's men already look destined for another g...
Leicester United, Leeds United Relegated From Premier League As Everton Survive | Football News
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Leicester United, Leeds United Relegated From Premier League As Everton Survive | Football News

[ad_1] Leicester were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating Bournemouth 1-0 on Sunday. Leeds will also return to the Championship after three seasons in the Premier League as their relegation was confirmed by a 4-1 defeat to Tottenham. Abdoulaye Doucoure was Everton's hero after the French midfielder smashed home from the edge of the box on 57 minutes to spark jubilant celebrations around Goodison Park.In contrast, Leicester were crestfallen as they went down, despite their 2-1 win over West Ham.Everton began the afternoon in control of their own fate but put a raucous support of 40,000 fans at Goodison Park through the mill before securing survival.Scoring goals ha...
Everton, Leicester City And Leeds United At Risk On Premier League’s Survival Sunday | Football News
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Everton, Leicester City And Leeds United At Risk On Premier League’s Survival Sunday | Football News

[ad_1] The battle for Premier League survival is the main event of Sunday's final day of the season as Everton, Leicester and Leeds face a nerve-wracking scrap to avoid relegation. The two clubs who join already-relegated Southampton in the second tier will be pushed to the financial precipice, with sports business experts Deloitte estimating that a season of Premier League football is worth up to 70 million pound ($210 million). Everton can ill-afford that hit with the Toffees already seeking external investment just to be able to complete the club's new stadium.They are the one side in full control of their own fate as victory at home to Bournemouth will extend their stay in the top flight to 70 years.However, Sean Dyche's men have won just once in 10 games and will be without talisman...
Ilkay Gundogan Masterclass Takes Manchester City Closer To Title At Everton’s Expense | Football News
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Ilkay Gundogan Masterclass Takes Manchester City Closer To Title At Everton’s Expense | Football News

[ad_1] Ilkay Gundogan said Manchester City are showing their experience at the business end of the season after the German scored twice in a 3-0 win on Sunday that kept Everton looking over their shoulders in the relegation battle. City moved four points clear of Arsenal, who are in action later at home to Brighton, with three games remaining for both sides. The defending champions' superior goal difference means five points from their remaining matches will likely be enough for a fifth title in six seasons."We have a very experienced team and competing in the last few games of the season is not a new situation for us, and that helps us a lot," said Gundogan. "It's about staying calm and trust in your abilities."Everton remain just one point outside the relegation zone and could slip int...
Everton, Forest Rise Out Of Relegation Zone, Leicester Slide In 21-Goal Monday | Football News
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Everton, Forest Rise Out Of Relegation Zone, Leicester Slide In 21-Goal Monday | Football News

[ad_1] Everton moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a ruthless 5-1 win at Brighton on Monday, while Leicester's hopes of survival are hanging by a thread after a 5-3 defeat at Fulham. Nottingham Forest also pulled themselves clear of the bottom three as they beat fellow strugglers Southampton 4-3. Brighton are in the hunt to qualify for Europe for the first time in the club's history, but a heavy schedule appeared to have taken its toll on Roberto De Zerbi's men as they were torn apart by an Everton side that had not won away since October.The Toffees had the dream start as Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring after just 34 seconds.Doucoure's brilliant volley from Dwight McNeil's cross doubled Everton's lead before Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele deflected McNeil's cros...
Everton Rescue Draw At Leicester, But Foxes Climb Out Of Bottom Three | Football News
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Everton Rescue Draw At Leicester, But Foxes Climb Out Of Bottom Three | Football News

[ad_1] Everton's Alex Iwobi rescued a 2-2 draw against relegation rivals Leicester, but it was the Foxes who climbed out of the Premier League's bottom three after Monday's pivotal showdown. Iwobi scored a second-half equaliser at the King Power Stadium after James Maddison wasted a chance to put Leicester 3-1 up when his penalty was saved by Jordan Pickford. Dominic Calvert-Lewin put Everton in front with an early penalty, before Leicester hit back with goals from Caglar Soyuncu and Jamie Vardy.Leicester, who have won one of their last 12 league games, moved out of the relegation zone on goal difference.The Foxes, Premier League champions in 2016, are fighting to avoid playing in the Championship for the first time in nine years."We missed a penalty for 3-1, but also in the first half w...
Spurs Fight Back To Hold Man Utd, Newcastle Boost Top 4 Hopes With Everton Thrashing | Football News
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Spurs Fight Back To Hold Man Utd, Newcastle Boost Top 4 Hopes With Everton Thrashing | Football News

[ad_1] Tottenham fought back from two goals down to hold Manchester United to a 2-2 draw on Thursday as Newcastle closed in on Champions League football with a 4-1 thrashing of Everton. Spurs were smashed 6-1 by Newcastle on Sunday to bring Cristian Stellini's four-game reign as interim manager to an end. Things threatened to go from bad to worse in caretaker Ryan Mason's first match in charge as United stormed into a 2-0 lead by half-time. Jadon Sancho smashed home the opener after just seven minutes before Marcus Rashford turned on the afterburners to race past Eric Dier and fire in his 29th goal of the season."I don't think we were that good across the 90 minutes," admitted United boss Erik ten Hag. "After half-time we had to score another goal."United fans taunted the home support wi...
Harry Kane Scores But 10-Man Everton Strike Late To Hold Tottenham | Football News
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Harry Kane Scores But 10-Man Everton Strike Late To Hold Tottenham | Football News

[ad_1] Michael Keane's stunning 90th minute equaliser struck dented Tottenham's challenge for a top-four finish in the Premier League as Cristian Stellini's caretaker spell in charge of Spurs started with a 1-1 draw at Everton. Harry Kane's penalty looked set to take Tottenham third in the table after Abdoulaye Doucoure had been sent off for striking the Spurs striker in the face. But the numbers were levelled up when Lucas Moura also saw red two minutes from time before Keane's thunderbolt salvaged a vital point in Everton's bid to beat the drop.A draw is enough to take Sean Dyche's men out of the relegation zone and up to 15th.Tottenham move level on points with Newcastle and Manchester United in fourth, but have played two games more than their rivals for a place in next season's Cham...
Southampton Fightback Stuns Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea Held By Everton | Football News
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Southampton Fightback Stuns Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea Held By Everton | Football News

[ad_1] Tottenham manager Antonio Conte lambasted his players after they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 at Southampton on Saturday, as Chelsea also conceded a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Everton. Spurs looked set to leapfrog Manchester United into third in the Premier League as they led bottom-of-the-table Saints 3-1 with just 13 minutes remaining at St. Mary's. But Theo Walcott's first goal in nearly two years and James Ward-Prowse's stoppage-time penalty salvaged a vital point for Southampton."The problem is that for another time we showed that we are not a team," said Conte."We are 11 players that go into the pitch. I see selfish players, I see players that don't want to help each other and don't put their heart."Pedro Porro's thumping finish had opened the scoring and his ...