Stefan Borson suggests why Burnley have a case against Everton after legal update
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James Murray
Tue 23 September 2025 8:00, UK
Burnley have a case against Everton due to a loss of chance following their previous relegation from the Premier League.
Burnley were one of five clubs to apply for compensation alongside Leeds United, Leicester City, Southampton and Nottingham Forest after Everton were charged with a profit and sustainability (PSR) breach for 2021-22 and 2022-23.
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“I wrote in March that it felt to me like this was probably positioned as a loss of a chance case by Burnley, and the question there is effectively assessing the likelihood or not that Everton would have got four or more less points had they not breached.
“I think there’s a decent chance that could be established in a loss of chance case.
“So, I think they’ve got a good chance of saying that there was a meaningful chance of Everton getting four or more less points.
“In terms of why I think Burnley have got a case, a lot of the stuff that was said by the original independent commission says that Everton and any PSR breach effectively is a sporting advantage.
“I think all of that stuff is very hard for Everton to succeed on, and if that’s very hard to succeed on, then you would think Burnley have got a good chance of winning something.”
Everton were docked a total of eight points in the 2023-24 campaign following their spending breaches, with top-flight clubs only permitted to make £105m of losses over a rolling three-year period.
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness told Football Insider he expects the Toffees and Burnley to reach a settlement in their legal battle.