Burnley’s £50m-plus compensation case against Everton is due to start this week, with potentially huge ramifications for the Premier League.

The Clarets claim they are owed compensation after Everton were found in breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).

Everton were handed a 10-point deduction in November 2023, later reduced to six on appeal.

Had the points deduction been applied the previous season, Burnley would have avoided relegation with Everton dropping into the bottom three instead.

The case will commence in the middle of this week at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in St Paul’s, London.

It is understood that Burnley, who were relegated in 2022, will argue they are entitled to compensation because Everton gained sporting adva

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