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Burnley to SUE Everton for £50m amid relegation legal battle - with case to start TWO YEARS after Toffees' points deduction for breaching Premier League spending rules

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Burnley's legal case against Everton over the Clarets' 2021-22 relegation is set to start this week - almost two years after the Toffees were handed a historic points deduction for being found in breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR).

Daily Mail Sport revealed in November 2023 that Burnley - along with Leeds and Leicester - intended to sue the Merseyside club for a combined £300million in compensation, after all three clubs were relegated while Everton kept their spot in the top flight.

The decision made by the three clubs came after Everton was handed a 10-point deduction after being found in breach of PSR limits over a three-year period ending in 2021-22.