'I'm afraid that doesn't add up' - Ex-Everton chief furious with Chelsea news
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(Credit: Imago) Chelsea: Ex-Everton chief furious with Stamford Bridge punishment – ‘I’m afraid that doesn’t add up’ Fri 27 March 2026 12:15, UK Chelsea are fortunate to have avoided a sporting penalty after the club faced punishment from the Premier League. VISIT THE CHELSEA FINANCE HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Premier League explanation ‘doesn’t add up’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes there is a “big transgression” between the punishment Chelsea received and that of Everton in 2023.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks the Premier League are trying to “de-escalate” the situation.Total Turnover£511mAnnual Pre-Tax Loss-£355mWage Bill£388mSquad Valuation£1.52bnFigures based on UEFA financial data and Deloitte analysis.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Well, as you can imagine, I’ve been paying pretty close attention to this one, and I’ve tried not to get too involved in it from an Everton point of view.
“And I’ve tried to look at it pretty dispassionately and understand the Premier League’s position. However, I do come out on the side that I think they should have had a sporting penalty in the end.
The Premier League’s whole point of view is that even if they had not paid the payments secretly, they would not have breached PSR. But when I tried to look at it dispassionately outside of this, I think it perhaps leads us to the conclusion that the Premier League are trying to find ways to de-escalate all these different things.”Man City to use Chelsea verdict in 115 charges caseFinance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider that Man City will insist they only receive a fine in their 115 charges case, similar to Chelsea.Man City should argue that the point deductions handed out to Everton and Nottingham Forest should not be used as a precedent.That is if Man City are found to have breached financial rules, with a verdict on the case still yet to be reached. 🦁 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Chelsea Insider Access Get the full story from Stamford Bridge and Cobham with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from West London.