It’s a decision the club will have to come to terms with relatively quickly, with the Premier League’s second charge set to be heard at the start of next week. There have been mixed reports surrounding the date when the verdict will be announced, and now, iNews’ Mark Douglas has suggested Everton’s fate could be revealed within weeks.It’s clear that a verdict and potential punishment will not be handed down until the start of April at the earliest. Furthermore, it doesn’t take a genius to realise that another points deduction is highly probable. However, if the club can escape with one or two points docked, it will feel like a win. A ray of light has been highlighted by trusted Liverpool ECHO journalist Joe Thomas. The Everton correspondent has suggested the club are in a much stronger position to argue their case this time around. Mitigating factors, such as the war in Ukraine, which cut sponsorship ties, were dismissed during the initial hearing. These issues are likely to provide a position of strength next week. Another consideration is that precedent has already been set. Forest and Everton have both been punished, which means the authorities can compare the new charge against what has gone before, which should hopefully benefit the Toffees.

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