Pep Guardiola has already responded to Everton’s Premier League pressure over Man City charges

After being dealt their 10-point deduction by the Premier League, Everton seemed to give the side-eye to Manchester City.

A Toffees statement vowed to appeal the record sanction and added: “The Club will also monitor with great interest the decisions made in any other cases concerning the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules.”

Everton had gone £20million over the three-year limit for losses under the league’s finance regulations and many feel the punishment handed down is harsh. Some have stoked fear over the potential penalties City could face if found guilty of the allegations against them.

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The Premier League levelled 115 charges of financial wrongdoing at the Blues back in February, claims the club denies in full. "We look forward to this matter being put to rest once and for all,” City said in a defiant statement.

The Premier League seems keen to stamp its authority after its integrity was questioned amid the attempted Super League breakaway in 2021, when analysts felt those involved got off lightly.

England has a peculiar situation where several domestic football governing bodies are present. The FA, the EFL and the Premier League are all separate and while they try to be cohesive, they all have their own objectives in the hierarchy.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak confirmed in his King’s Speech earlier this month that the government is making plans for an independent regulator, something MP Tracey Crouch supported after conducting her fan-led review post-breakaway attempt.

Not everyone is so sure about it, including top-flight chairmen David Sullivan of West