Everton have avoided any further punishment over alleged financial fair play breaches after the Premier League discontinued its investigation into a final charge. Last year the Toffees became the first side in Premier League history to be deducted points – eight in total after appeals – for breaking Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

The Premier League and Everton have issued a joint statement over an outstanding PSR issue related not to the club's most recent set of accounts, but hanging over Goodison Park from the 2023-24 campaign,

The following is a timeline since the Premier League charged Manchester City with violations of its financial regulations and other clubs, who were deducted points for similar breaches:

Chelsea are currently engaged in discussions with the Premier League, as they seek to agree a financial settlement for payments made when Roman Abramovich was still owner of the club. The Blues would rather make the payment than face a points deduction.

Chelsea are reportedly in talks with the Premier League, in order to avoid a damning points' deduction, over a financial settlement to alleviate secret payments relating to transfers while under the ownership of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.