Liverpool would benefit more than Arsenal from a 10-point deduction against Manchester City if the Everton FFP ruling were to be repeated.

In the wake of Everton’s point deduction, Financial Fair Play and the Premier League’s new Profit and Sustainability regulations have been subjects of discussion for the past week, alongside Manchester City.

Amidst the ongoing international break, one story has become the talk of every mouth. Everton has been penalized for violating Financial Fair Play regulations, which could have a significant repercussion on the title competition this season.

A review by an independent commission determined that the Toffees had violated the new Profit and Sustainability regulations for the first time. As a result, they have been promptly docked 10 points. As a consequence, they have been relegated to the relegation zone of the Premier League, trailing only Burnley in the standings.

Everton has stated its intention to file an appeal; however, should they fail to do so, this unprecedented penalty may serve as a benchmark against which future offences by teams will be judged.

This has, not surprisingly, caused Everton to shift their focus to Manchester City. “The club will also closely monitor the decisions rendered in any subsequent cases pertaining to the Profit and Sustainability Rules of the Premier League,” a statement read from Sean Dyche’s camp.

Without a doubt, they are not the only ones. In February of this year, City was charged with 115 offenses in response to an investigation into their financial affairs. They have once more expressed their openness to an investigation; however, should the reigning Premier League champions be convicted of the purported violations, they could face a deduction of points or even relegation.

“Too many things’might’ occur if City are found to be in opposition,” said football finance expert Stefan Borson. “It will be very serious — all hell will break loose,” according to him. “It will develop into an enormous story, and not just regarding football; it will have a much broader impact than that.” Numerous entities will be implicated. Everything will be on an extremely explosive plane.

“It is inconceivable that City would avoid relegation from a football standpoint in the event that all of these factors were discovered to be against them.” The inquiry is almost certainly scheduled for 2024. The Premier League will undoubtedly be concerned about their potential repercussions should City be proven guilty. “The fact that the league has charged City with such grave offenses demonstrates that this is an extremely audacious move.”

This season, Arsenal are vying for their first Premier League championship since 2004; such a punishment could provide them with an enormous boost. In their current state, a nine-point deduction from City would not propel Arsenal to the summit of the league standings; however, they would trail Liverpool by a total of 28 points on goal difference.

Pep Guardiola’s squad, meanwhile, would fall to eighth place should they encounter the same fate as Everton. They would be positioned below Brighton, who have 19 points at the moment.

If any team could possibly recover from such a setback, it is City. Guardiola’s squad has historically established new benchmarks for consistency and has a propensity for powerful finishes to seasons. Nonetheless, a 10-point deduction would have been sufficient to propel Arsenal past them and into the league championship game last season. It remains to be seen whether or not that is possible this time.