November 19th 2023.
David Dein, the former Arsenal chairman, is worried about the consequences of the Premier League's decision to hand Everton a 10 point deduction. He believes it could spell disaster for Manchester City and Chelsea, both of which are under investigation for potential historic breaches.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Dein said, "One has to differentiate between the Premier League charging and what happens after that. It is an independent tribunal, the Premier League actually have nothing to do with the result and the decision."
He further added, "I actually thought the penalty was excessive. I'd probably go as far as to say over the top. It is all about proportionality and whether the penalty reacts against the crime and what is the proportion there?"
The deduction has sent Everton to the relegation zone, and Dein believes this could have a knock-on effect on other clubs as well. He said, "There was Covid, they were building a new stadium, and in the scheme of things I think it was all about £19million. When you think about how much money is spent in football today, it is not an extraordinary amount of money."
Dein believes that other clubs should be "quaking in their boots" in the wake of this decision, especially those that are under investigation. He thinks that the Premier League should have been more lenient in this case, considering the extenuating circumstances.
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