49ers right for pursuing Leeds United’s ongoing £100million dispute with PL side – View
Leeds United are apparently joining Leicester City and Burnley in informing Everton’s new owners 777 of their intention to sue the club in the near future.
The Whites are currently in the Championship due to no fault of their own, while the 49ers pick up the pieces of a side and club that were not handled well at all during their time in the Premier League.
Having said that, it appears that the club believes they have a case to complain to the Premier League and, in particular, Everton about how their relegation was handled.
Leeds United to sue Everton?
The Daily Mail reports that Leeds United, together with Leicester City and Burnley, aim to sue Everton over relegation losses, having written formally to the putative new owners of the Merseyside club, 777.
All three clubs were relegated in the previous two seasons, but the Toffees avoided relegation under Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche, resulting in losses of nearly £100 million as they dropped into the EFL and away from the luxuries of the Premier League.
As such, the report claims that Leeds and the other two are aiming to sue for that amount, amid an ongoing independent investigation around their potential profit and sustainability breaches, losing £313.5million over a three-year period.
Should Leeds be suing?
Most Leeds fans will agree that the most clear reason why Leeds are in the EFL right now is because of their own mismanagement at board level, trickling down into management and the players that were recruited post-Marcelo Bielsa.
Having said that, it doesn’t exactly help Leeds and these other clubs that are trying to work within their means and stay above the threshold of financial breaches, while another club is losing money like Everton did, with no repercussions to it.
You could easily argue that if Everton are able to get away with it for two seasons, Leeds could and should have just spent a further £300million to strengthen their side, rather than rely on the sales of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips to boost their transfer kitty.
In the end, retribution through Everton’s possible demise here won’t mean much for Leeds or Leicester right now, but if there’s a case to be made about the damage caused by an unjust relegation (£100million), then it’s worth exploring.
