Mikel Arteta spoke out on Everton’s points deduction in his pre-match press conference ahead of Arsenal’s upcoming clash with Brentford.
Mikel Arteta has expressed sympathy to his old club Everton after the Toffees were docked ten points for violating the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability guidelines (PSR). The Arsenal manager claims he “feels very connected” to the club, having played for them for six years during his playing career, and is convinced they will find a way to survive after being relegated. Reported by football london.
Everton’s deduction was imposed with immediate effect after an independent commission determined that “Everton’s PSR calculation for the relevant period resulted in a loss of £124.5m, as contended by the Premier League, which exceeded the threshold of £105m permitted under the PSRs.”
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Last season, the Merseyside club dodged relegation by a hair’s breadth and will have to fight for survival again after falling from 14th to 19th in the Premier League table. Arteta, on the other hand, believes Everton will find a way to avoid relegation.
Speaking ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Brentford on Saturday, he said: “I feel very connected to the club. “It’s a very difficult moment. It puts the club in very difficult positions. But they always find a way to get out. If there’s a quality that describes that club it’s their fight.”
Despite their significant fall in the standings Everton are still only two points away from safety heading into matchday 13.
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