The Football Association has been defeated by a group of leading British football agents in a major legal case that sought to cap the multi-million pound fees intermediaries could earn on big transfer deals.
Everton submit an appeal against their 10-point deduction on Friday but club accountants will also be scrambling to avoid the prospect of further spending penalties this season. New fast-track rules agreed over the summer mean any club which breaks straightforward profit and sustainability rules â which permit losses of up to ÂŁ105million over a three-year period â will have the sanction imposed before the end of the current campaign.
Fifa has been dealt a blow in its bid to control the industry by capping fees for agents and restricting the frequency of payments they receive