Burnley, Leeds and Leicester are allegedly withdrawing their plans to sue Everton and will instead reportedly attempt to seek a settlement with the Premier League club, it has been claimed. The three clubs believed they had grounds to claim compensation from the Toffees after the Merseyside outfit were found guilty of breaching the league’s financial rules.
The trio might not have been relegated had the 10-point penalty been applied during the seasons in which they suffered relegation to the Championship. They first served notice of their intention to sue Everton alongside Nottingham Forest and Southampton in May.
Everton were deducted 10 points in November over a single breach of the Premier League’s financial regulations. They have launched an appeal against the penalty, which is only the third time a club has been deducted points in Premier League history.
Burnley, Leeds and Leicester reportedly planned to sue as they believed they would have remained in the Premier League had Everton’s penalty applied during the season in which they breached the regulations. Their intention to seek legal action was reportedly strengthened by the imposition of the points deduction two weeks ago.
However, the Daily Mail claims that all three clubs have held further talks and now do not plan to sue Everton. Instead, they will each approach the Goodison Park outfit to seek a settlement.
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