Following the biggest sanction handed out to Everton, Manchester City and Chelsea are facing the possibility of relegation from the Premier League.
This follows Everton’s 10-point deduction on Friday, which has set a powerful precedent.
The heavy blow has taken Toffees from 14th place on the table to 19th. The club has however, announced plan to appeal the punishment.
City face 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules and the Champions were refered to a special commission in March.
Chelsea are facing scrutiny over alleged payments connected to former owner Roman Abramovich.
A lawyer who has advised City, Stefan Borson, tweeted after Everton’s news broke: “Without seeing the judgement/award -10 points for Everton feels harsh for a straightforward FFP [Financial Fair Play] breach to me.
“But reinforces that sanctions against City [if proven] and now Chelsea [if charged and admitted on the off-books payments] will be potentially relegation inducing.”
