As with the previous Commission hearing and subsequent Appeal, I have tried to break down the Commission hearing, decision and sanctions of the Commission held on 25-27th March 2024 between the Premier […]
The reality of the “conditional minded to approve” requirements
Forgive me for yet another article about Everton’s finances and in particular, the attempted takeover by 777 Partners. Whether you are pro-777, anti-777, or just want what’s best for our club, objective […]
Bloomberg report of conditional approval for 777 Partners crystalises minds
Late Friday, David Hellier of Bloomberg reported that a letter from the Premier League Board had been issued*. The Premier League Board comprises of three individuals, Chief Executive Officer Richard Masters, Chair […]
Talking the Blues Podcast – No match, the Premier League & a lot of other stuff about modern football
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast with Andy and George Costigan. No Everton on the pitch this week, but plenty to consider off it. We look at the regulatory position […]
Accountability and role of Moshiri and we, the fans – Everton’s last defence
“All over the place, from the popular culture to the propaganda system, there is constant pressure to make people feel that they are helpless, that the only role they can have is […]
Summary of Everton’s appeal of Premier League Commission ruling
The decision regarding Everton’s appeal of the original Premier League Disciplinary Panel made on 17 December 2023 was published on 26th February 2024. Below is a summary of the 61 page decision […]
Bermuda & its relevance to Everton’s proposed takeover by 777 partners (revisited)
Back in early November 2023, I wrote a fairly detailed article explaining the relationship between 777 Partners, Bermuda and the potential purchase of Everton Football Club. It was not a typical article […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester City (a) and the Premier League
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues Podcast looking back on the Manchester City game, analysing in particular Dominic Calvert -Lewin (in an objective way). We look at the Premier League and […]
Talking the Blues Podcast, Manchester United (H), the protests and the appeal
Welcome to this week’s Talking the Blues with Andy and Geoorge Costigan. We delve into Andy and George’s favourite game of the season (although inevitably not our favourite result). We applaud the […]
Summary of the Commission decision, aggravating factors, mitigation claims and the sanction
Trying to condense 28,000 documents, several months of pre-commission preparations and five days of complex legal argument into something that is (i) readable but (ii) an accurate representation of proceedings is quite […]