TalkSPORT pundit and former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has slated two Championship clubs following an investigation into Everton’s alleged breach of Financial Fair Play regulations.

As first reported by The Daily Mail, Leeds United and Leicester City will join Burnley in taking legal action against the Toffees should the club be found guilty of exploiting FFP rules.

The Merseyside club were found guilty of breaking FFP rules back in March and last week, the Premier League recommended that Everton should be hit with a 12-point deduction which would place them at the bottom of the top-flight table.

Leeds United, Burnley and Leicester City are looking to take a £300 million case against Everton should they be found guilty of breaching FFP as all three clubs were relegated during the Toffees’ supposed flaunting of UEFA’s rules.

Speaking on talkSPORT on Monday morning, pundit Simon Jordan has hit out against the three clubs, believing ‘they’ve got no chance’ of being successful in any lawsuit.

“No chance, no chance, no chance. They’ve got no chance. Everybody signs up to a covenant which is basically that the sanction of a breach has this consequence,” the former Palace chairman said via MOT Leeds News.

“Now they can make a case if they want and try and make a case through the legal system to try and suggest that this is a breach of the rules to which they signed up and the consequence of those rules. But any decent court case is going to refer them back to the industry that they came from and say what were the rules that you signed up to.

“The rules that you signed up to were that the punishment for financial breachers was this. You can’t then go and say ‘Well I don’t like the rules that I signed up to and I can’t do anything about changing those rules, so I’m now going to sue you for them.’”

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Bournemouth came back from a goal down to win 2-1 against Burnley.

Charlie Taylor scored a brilliant half-volley to give the away side the lead but Bournemouth responded with an equaliser just ten minutes later.

And it looked like the game would end in a draw until Philip Billing pulled something special out of the bag to score the winner.

Collecting the ball from the edge of the half line, he spotted Trafford off his line and chipped him from almost 40 yards out. The scrambling keeper managed to get a glove to it but it was not enough to keep it out.

Watch the brilliant winner below:

James Trafford gets caught out and Philip Billing scores from distance for Bournemouth!

? @peacock pic.twitter.com/soFHHUYyzT

— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) October 28, 2023

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Charlie Taylor has scored a screamer to give Burnley the lead against Bournemouth

The goal came from a corner that was initially cleared by Zabarnyi but only as far as O’Shea, who cleverly passes it to Taylor with his head.

With impeccable technique, the defender struck a half-volley that found the back of the net with his left-foot.

This is up there with the best strikes you will see this season. Watch below:

?GOAL | Bournemouth 0-1 Burnley | Charlie Taylor

Follow our partner page @ocontextsoccer pic.twitter.com/PDNqfWCQb0

— VAR Tático (@vartatico) October 28, 2023

????????? GOAL | Burnley 1-0 Bournemouth | Charlie Taylor

WHAT A GOAL FROM CHARLIE TAYLOR!pic.twitter.com/TPaFuLf8VI

— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) October 28, 2023

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At present Burnley are struggling to get going in the 2023/24 Premier League season.

With just four points and one win from their nine games so far, Vincent Kompany will understand that his squad need to start getting points on the board quickly.

Their next game is against Bournemouth on Saturday in what could quite conceivably be seen as a relegation six-pointer even at this early stage of the season.

The Cherries find themselves in a slightly worse position than the Clarets, having not won any matches so far and just three draws to their name.

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Whilst any result isn’t likely to be season-defining, it will certainly inspire confidence in whichever team ends up victorious.

In the meantime, one of Burnley’s players could end up signing for a Champions League side.

?News Arijanet #Muric: The 24 y/o is focused on Burnley but he wants to play regularly ?? After a very good season last year he’s behind £19m signing Trafford at the moment.

?? Several clubs are rating him very highly (Union Berlin, FC Sevilla)
?? Ideas about a loan with an… pic.twitter.com/bcUGLzEZyD

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 23, 2023

According to Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, 24-year-old goalkeeper Arijanet Muric is being looked at by both Union Berlin and La Liga outfit, Sevilla, both of whom are in this season’s premier European football competition.

It would appear that he’s not happy with the amount of playing time he’s receiving currently, with WhoScored noting that he’s only made two appearances in 2023/24, both of which have come in the Carabao Cup.

To that end, a loan move in the upcoming window may suit all parties.

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All 20 Premier League clubs are set to vote against the proposal of the formation of a new European Super League, according to an exclusive from Ben Jacobs via the Daily Briefing.

This story hasn’t completely gone away since a first attempt at forming a Super League fell apart in just 48 hours back in April 2021, with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham backing the project at the time before U-turning after huge backlash from fans.

All 20 English top flight teams have now agreed that they’re against the idea of the European Super League, despite some figures in the game clearly still being keen on trying to make it work.

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Jacobs claims the opposition from Premier League clubs is now unlikely to change, so it remains to be seen if it can really go ahead without big names like Arsenal and Man Utd involved.

Crucially, prospective United investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also thought to be against the Super League.

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Chelsea are planning to hold contract talks with Conor Gallagher soon, though there could also be approaches from the likes of Tottenham and Newcastle for the England midfielder this January.

Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed CaughtOffside that Chelsea are now clear in their plans in wanting to keep Gallagher after his fine form so far this season, but interest in the 23-year-old remains after he came close to leaving in the summer.

Gallagher himself is open to discussions with Chelsea, which should begin in the coming weeks, but it will be interesting to see how these talks progress, and if it allows rival clubs to try to swoop for him in January.

Chelsea fans will surely be hoping an agreement can be reached to keep hold of Gallagher, who has grown into his role as a real leader in Mauricio Pochettino’s squad, taking the captain’s armband during Reece James’ absence through injury.

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Chelsea are less certain, however, of Ian Maatsen’s future, with the Dutch left-back not necessarily set to renew with the west London giants, despite their efforts to tie him down.

Maatsen was a target for Burnley in the summer and they’re continuing to monitor him, with a January departure now appearing increasingly likely for the 21-year-old.

Trevoh Chalobah is also expected to leave Chelsea, with Bayern Munich continuing to consider him as an option in the transfer market after targeting him in the summer. Other teams are also interested, but Bayern are expected to try taking formal steps to sign the player this winter.

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Burnley’s Arijanet Muric is supposedly unhappy and is seeking a move in January in order to play regular first team football.

Since the arrival of James Trafford in the summer from Manchester City, Muric has found himself displaced as the Burnley number one.

According to Sky Deutschland, Muric has several clubs interested in his services such as Bundesliga side Union Berlin and Spanish side Sevilla, both of which play Champions League football.

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Muric has only made two appearances for Burnley this campaign, both of which have came in the Carabao Cup.

The 24-year-old has three years remaining on his current deal, and could look for a January exit whether that’s a loan deal or a permanent transfer for the Kosovo international shot stopper.

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Premier League football supporters across the country will arguably waiting with baited breath to find out the detail behind the new TV deals, including a longed-for removal of the Saturday 3pm blackout.

Clubs in the English top-flight will also be keen to understand what slots will be available when the deals for 2025/26 to 2028/29 are struck.

According to BBC Sport’s Simon Stone, the packages are set to be agreed by the end of the calendar year, and supporters are set to be disappointed once more.

Premier League expect to have 2025-26-2028-29 TV packages agreed by end of year. Sat 3pm ‘closed period’ retained. All other games live, inc all Sun 2pm. 5 packages, all linked to current slot (Sat 1230 + 1730, Sun 1400 + 1630 and Mon/Fri). All packages bigger than 38 matchrounds

— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) October 18, 2023

The 3pm blackout will stay as part of all of the packages available, which will, apparently, be bigger than 38 match rounds.

There will be five packages on offer with every slot, including the 2pm Sunday kick-off’s, now having live matches.

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Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to be happy about the Saturday lunchtime slot being kept, with all other ‘usual’ slots – Friday night, Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon and Monday night staying the same too.

In short, not an awful lot has changed and the vagaries of the fixture calendar will surely end up with supporters having to travel the length and breadth of the country at hours to suit the TV companies rather than those that the game supposedly can’t do without.

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Switzerland produced a stunning comeback in their EURO 2024 qualifying match with Belarus on Sunday afternoon as they came back from 3-1 after 89 minutes. 

Having taken the lead in the match, the Swiss found themselves 3-1 down with a minute of normal time left. Man City’s Manuel Akanji latched onto a free kick to make it 3-2, before Burnley’s Zeki Amdouni found a last-minute equaliser to spark dramatic scenes in the stadium.

The draw leaves Switzerland top of their group two points ahead of Romania and both goals can be seen below.

MANUEL AKANJI HALVES THE DEFICIT!
XHERDAN SHAQIRI WITH A GREAT FREE-KICK DELIVERY FOR THE ASSIST!!!
?? @FootColic pic.twitter.com/G48SDhU0at

— Football Report (@FootballReprt) October 15, 2023

Two goals in just over a minute for Switzerland! ?@BurnleyOfficial's Zeki Amdouni brings Switzerland level at 3-3 against Belarus ??#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/j3M7qATOQY

— Viaplay Sports UK (@ViaplaySportsUK) October 15, 2023

SUPER SUB ZEKI AMDOUNI DRAWS LEVEL!!!
THE MATRIX HAS BEEN PATCHED!
?? @FootColic pic.twitter.com/qPS4gFAvFQ

— Football Report (@FootballReprt) October 15, 2023

Footage courtesy of Viaplay and RTS 2.

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The absolute debacle surrounding the VAR decision in the recent Tottenham vs Liverpool game has reignited the debate over whether it’s the technology or those using it that aren’t fit for purpose.

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) chief, Howard Webb, has done another media round where he’s attempted to smooth over one of the worst errors we’ve seen to date, but that’s done little for the credibility of the organisation.

An organisation who routinely employ officials in their 30s and 40s who are having to keep up with the play of super-fit athletes.

That’s all wrong according to Premier League co-creator, ‘super agent’ Jon Smith.

‘Despite the furore that has again erupted around VAR, my initial thought is that it’s needed. A lot of football fans say it’s not but I’ve seen some awful decisions over the years and I’m a huge referee fan by the way. Frankly, how can you have, and why would you want, someone in their 30s or 40s trying to keep up with play when the game is being played by super fit teenagers and 20 somethings?’ he wrote in his exclusive CaughtOffside column.

‘Then those officials are having to make instant decisions when they may be 20 yards away and slightly blindsided. Decisions which are impactful on people’s lives and, in some cases, on lots of money being earned by a club or national team who are hoping to progress through to the next stage of a tournament.

‘[…] I think there’s a dichotomy here. I like VAR. I think what they did in the World Cup was along the right lines and I think we should use modern technology, but, all the things I’ve just said, I think they’re relevant to how it should be implemented.’

One surely has to ask the question of the authorities as to why they aren’t using the version of VAR that was available at the 2022 World Cup – and is used in other leagues.

It takes all of the guesswork out of the decision, which can arguably be arrived at more quickly as a result.

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Like most other things that the Football Association meddle with, there’s enough bureaucratic red tape to get through to put off even the most fervent supporter, but something really does need to change.

The multi-million pound entertainment industry that football now is cannot afford to be derailed by what we’ve become accustomed to.

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