Burnley are taking legal advice over suing the Premier League for compensation after Everton’s punishment for breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules was confirmed as a six-point deduction last week.
Mail Sport revealed last year that several Premier League clubs were considering legal action against Everton after they were charged with spending breaches, but that prospect has dissipated due to the club’s financial problems.
Burnley are exploring the possibility of bringing a financial claim against the Premier League however, on the grounds that they were relegated to the Championship due to what they regard as the top-flight executive’s failure to enforce spending rules in real time.