Liverpool should have only one problem with Everton’s FFP result, as Man City’s reality is evident.

Everton is set to lose points after being found guilty of FFP violations. There is only one issue for Liverpool, and it also applies to Manchester City.

Everton was judged to have violated the Premier League’s profit and sustainability standards. A 10-point deduction has been levied, sending shockwaves across the division – however the club, according to the ECHO, intends to fight the decision.

Any consequence resulting from a ‘FFP’ case must be welcomed in Liverpool. Far too often, the Premier League’s and Europe’s financial restrictions appeared to be all bark and no bite.

This is really frustrating for owners like FSG. Liverpool is more devoted to functioning sustainably than nearly any other team at the pinnacle of the sport, and Jürgen Klopp has been forced to compete on an unequal playing field.

Of course, in recent seasons, that hasn’t been much of a deterrent in beating Everton. That’s one of the most damning things for Liverpool’s longest opponent — all that money spent over the last few seasons, breaking the rules along the way, and the outcome has been a narrow escape from relegation.

While that may be humorous for Liverpool, it is not hilarious for Leicester City, who finished 18th last season, just two points behind Everton. Burnley is back in the Premier League, but it won’t be laughing after finishing fifth in 2021/22 and facing relegation to the Championship.

Keep in mind that this was one of the rapid FFP situations. There has been much discussion regarding the rapidity of this procedure in comparison to the agonizingly long Manchester City case, which is finally explained by the league only having one charge to deal with instead of over 100. Nonetheless, Everton’s prospective punishment comes a long time after the offense.

That is what will bother Liverpool about this decision. It will be much more apparent in the Manchester City case, regardless of the conclusion; either Pep Guardiola’s team has been unfairly shadowed for years, or the game’s biggest cheaters have been permitted to continue bringing home the game’s top awards.

There is nothing that can be done to prevent this: it is unavoidable. The Premier League is not to fault; it must spend time preparing its case, whether against Everton or the army of attorneys assembled by Manchester City. However, the outcome is a verdict that does nothing to help the teams that were most directly impacted.

If Manchester City were proven guilty, prior titles might be stripped, which would go some way toward making things right. Even this type of restitution is not conceivable in the case of Everton; titles can be granted retrospectively, even if they may feel hollow, but teams cannot be returned into the league.

It’s ironic that this is the first season in three years that Everton appears to be capable of withstanding a 10-point deduction — with their improvement fueled by Sean Dyche, manager of Burnley until the fear of relegation in 2021/22 prompted the board to make a (futile) change. The newly-promoted sides, along with Sheffield United and Luton Town, appear historically poor, and Vincent Kompany’s club is no exception.

Simply put, this does not appear to be justice. In the instance of Manchester City, where judgment will be rendered even further away from the alleged breaches, it’s difficult to envision a fair decision in the case of wrongdoings ever being reached on the grounds that it will arrive so far after the accused misdeeds.