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Leicester opinion: seeking Everton retribution stinks of desperation

By Will Kennedy

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 01: A general view as fans of Leicester City raise a Banner of a Fist which reads "Up For The Fight LCFC" prior to the Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton FC at The King Power Stadium on May 01, 2023 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 01: A general view as fans of Leicester City raise a Banner of a Fist which reads "Up For The Fight LCFC" prior to the Premier League match between Leicester City and Everton FC at The King Power Stadium on May 01, 2023 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /
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Leicester City director of football Jon Rudkin stands with chairman of Leicester City Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

We know that football is a game of greed, but to see clubs actively pursue this punishment is depressingly bleak. The number of lost jobs this would cause and the consequences it would have for the economy of Liverpool would be devastating. We shouldn’t be perusing or willing the destruction of other clubs, not after the recent cases of Bury and Wimbledon.

As previously stated, if Leicester go down, it’s because of their board, of their decisions, not down to anyone else. Perhaps the future of the Foxes can only be fixed by addressing the internal situation, not by clutching at legal straws.

No matter what the outcome is, it’s unlikely any result will come soon. The complex nature of the case will be inherently time consuming, even without the compensation that is being demanded.

The Premier League is also still in a legal battle with Manchester City after charging the serial-winners with 115 breaches of FFP rules. That battle could see a delay in the Everton case.

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No matter what punishment is branded, or how much compensation is rewarded, there will be no winners, only losers. In a period of financial instability, it’s a stark reminder of the fragile finances of football, and how sinister and selfish the billionaire’s that own our clubs really are, no matter how many free beers and donuts they buy the fans.