The Burnley versus Everton case does not look like ending in a swift conclusion – unless a settlement can be reached.
Burnley are suing the Toffees for around £50m following their relegation from the Premier League in 2022.
The following year Everton were deducted 10 points, reduced to six on appeal, for breaching PSR limits over a three-year period which included the 21-22 season.
The Clarets are arguing at London’s International Dispute Resolution Centre that had the punishment been delivered when the breach took place they would have stayed up – and received the financial benefits associated with remaining in the top flight.
Inside Sport understands that the case is not due to conclude until mid-October, with no timeline over a subsequent verdict.
The Clarets were relegated at the end of the 2021-22 season after finishing just four points behind the Toffees
Burnley are suing the Toffees for around £50m following their relegation from the Premier League in 2022
PROGRESS OFF THE PITCH FOR UNITED
Progress on and off the pitch for Manchester United on Saturday.
The 2-1 win over Chelsea was much-needed and was also played out underneath a deluge from Mancunian skies which left many nervously looking to the heavens and bracing themselves for the return of the famous Old Trafford leaky roof and subsequent waterfalls.
However, a programme of summer works appeared largely to have done the trick, leaving a crowd that included Sir Jim Ratcliffe, at the game following talks with Ruben Amorim, mostly dry.
Old Trafford’s previouslly leaky roof held up just fine on Sunday despite the Mancunian deluge
POLICE CONTINUE PROBE INTO RACIAL ABUSE
Merseyside Police are continuing to gather witness accounts after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo alleged he was racially abused by a fan during their game with Liverpool at Anfield.
A 47-year-old man from Liverpool, who was arrested two days after the August 15 fixture on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence, remains on conditional bail.
Merseyside Police are continuing to gather witness accounts after Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo alleged he was racially abused by a fan
WSL REQUEST STUNS CLUBS
A number of clubs were left stunned when they were contacted by the Women’s Super League recently with a bizarre request.
Inside Sport has learned that the league saw fit to ask sides if they would provide one of their own members of staff to interview players and managers from both clubs pre and post match to provide content for the world feed, rather than providing someone to ask the questions themselves, as is normal practice.
Unsurprisingly, they were given short shrift by clubs.
The prospect of, say, a member of Manchester United staff in club colours interviewing the manager and players from rivals City after a derby was seemingly an acceptable look to those at HQ.
WSL insiders say this was a temporary measure and that reporters will be in place to ask questions going forward.
Inside Sport has learned that the league saw fit to ask sides if they would provide one of their own members of staff to interview players and managers from both clubs
ENHANCED GAMES SHORT OF ‘OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY’
The much-vaunted ‘Olympic Solidarity’ seems in short supply when it comes to fighting the inaugural Enhanced Games, the multi-million dollar backed games in Las Vegas next year where athletes are allowed to dope competing for huge prize money in swimming, weightlifting and athletics.
The billionaire backers of these hugely controversial Games have issued a $800 million anti-trust lawsuit against sports governing bodies that are preventing their athletes from taking part.
But instead of rallying round and offering financial support to fight the legal action, other international sports bodies, including the IOC, appear to be burying their heads in the sand.
Some have wondered whether such a stance may lead to capitulation by sports authorities with athletes such as Britain’s Ben Proud having their ban lifted.
Fred Kerley, 30, become the latest high-profile athlete to join the controversial Enhanced Games last week
The NBA will play regular season games in London and Manchester in 2026 and 2027
YOUNG BRITS LOVE THEIR BASKETBALL
Basketball is now the second-most-popular team sport for young people, behind football, and the government has agreed a deal with the NBA aimed at boosting its popularity even further in an attempt to get more people active.
Around £5m will be spent in a year on facilities, with a further £5m arriving from the US.
The NBA will play regular season games in London and Manchester in 2026 and 2027, which the government say will be worth more than £100m in economic impact.
