Everton has been ordered to pay £40m in compensation to Burnley for breaching Premier League spending rules. The Toffees were deducted 10 points in 2023, reduced to 6 points on appeal in 2024. Burnley sued Everton after they were relegated to the Championship in 2022, arguing that they would have retained their top-flight status had the points been deducted during the season in which the breach took place. The verdict could have far-reaching consequences for Manchester City and their rivals as they wait for the verdict on their 115 alleged breaches of FFP. An independent commission hearing to examine all 115 charges laid by the Premier League against Man City started in September 2024 and ended in December. The charges against the Citizens relate to the requirement to accurately report financial information, including around the value of sponsorship deals, the submission of details of manager and player pay information, and to a club's responsibility as a Premier League member to adhere to UEFA's financial regulations and to the league's own profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). They are also accused of failing to co-operate with the league's investigation. In all, there are charges relating to every season between 2009-10 and 2022-23. Possible sanctions range from a fine to a hefty points deduction, while City could also be retrospectively stripped of titles. Several Premier League clubs are understood to have lined up legal counsel to sue City for compensation, should it be found to have breached League rules in the 115 charges case brought against it. This case has huge implications for Clubs who feel they were disadvantaged by Chelsea's breach of the Premier League rules, and, IF found guilty, Clubs who may have lost out to Manchester City for trophies and Champions League places. Any sports lawyers thinking of going on holiday may have to postpone them.