Everton deduction reduced to six points

Everton's punishment for breaching financial rules has been reduced from a 10-point deduction to six, following an appeal by the club.

The Toffees were initially deducted 10 points in November for breaching the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules for the period ending season 2021-22.

The decision means Everton move up two places from 17th to 15th in the table, above Brentford on goal difference.

A Premier League statement said: "Everton FC appealed the sanction imposed against it on nine grounds, each of which related to the sanction rather than the fact of the breach, which the club admitted.

"Two of those nine grounds were upheld by the Appeal Board, which has substituted the original points deduction of 10 for six.

"This revised sanction has immediate effect and the Premier League table will be updated today to reflect this."

The outcome of Everton's appeal mean Sean Dyche's side now have 25 points, moving them up to 15th in the table and putting them five points above the relegation zone.