Supporters of Everton have aired their rage that the Premier League are reportedly set to investigate the club’s deal with USM over stadium naming rights.
According to the Daily Mail, the Premier League are set to investigate the £30-million fee paid to the Toffees by Alisher Usmanov’s company to start negotiations over naming rights for their new, Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium (via Toffee TV), which had fans furious.
Sky Sports News:
The Premier League will investigate Everton's accounts after it announced a company part-owned by Alisher Usmanov paid £30m to secure an option on the naming rights of their new stadium pic.twitter.com/e1NN6OBxhY
— ?????? ?? (@ToffeeTVEFC) January 16, 2020
So man city can have the stadium named etihad, the training ground named Etihad campus, shirt sponsor etihad and nothing gets said but everton do this and it’s wrong, no offense on city good on them but they couldn’t make it any more clear they hate everton
— Jamie Briscoe (@jamiebriscoe) January 16, 2020
“So called” Top 6 running scared….dont wanna lose any of that tv rights money or others to succeed
— Andy (@DailyBugleHD) January 16, 2020
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— USM EFC? (@TheBlackWatch1) January 16, 2020
Do you believe Everton will be found of wrongdoing in the USM stadium-naming rights deal?Yes, it seems a bit dodgyNo, done nothing wrong |
The new deal with USM was announced during the club’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week and will see the club paid £30 million with more set to be on the way once a naming deal is agreed (as per Everton).
According to the report by the Daily Mail, however, other Premier League clubs are concerned by the deal and have reported the Toffees to the league, which had Everton fans frustrated.
Grasses
— Kristian (@kr12t1an_R0j) January 16, 2020
The Hate is Real
— Alby (@JEfc83) January 16, 2020
The neighbours been grassing again like they did with city
— Peter efc (@pmcauliffe73) January 15, 2020
If we are to be scrutinized then surely they have to name the rival clubs
— Trevor toffeeman 1878 (@TrevorD34991245) January 16, 2020
What do we think?
According to reporter Alan Myers, this one may just be storm in a teacup as he appeared to put the story to bed by marking it as ‘definitely not true’ (as per Alan Myers).
He went on to suggest that it is part of an annual review which is done by the Premier League on all clubs, which seems to have put some Everton fans at ease over the ‘investigation’.