Inaugural Sustainability Index names Mersey duo as Premier League's best run clubs
A new yardstick for governance in English football places Everton second only to Liverpool in a Sustainability Index that the group behind the idea hopes will be incorporated into the forthcoming changes in regulation of Premier League clubs.
Following the fan-led review into the ownership and running of domestic football clubs in the wake of the controversy over the European Super League proposal that exploded two years ago, the Government are expected to soon publish a white paper setting out the key recommendations for independent oversight of governance of clubs in the pyramid.
Separately, Fair Game, a campaign pushing for improved governance in football, has published its Sustainability Index, the result of 18 months of consultation with academics, accountants and analysts and the formulation of a table that grades clubs based on four metrics — financial sustainability, governance, fan engagement and equality standards.
Despite protests by Evertonians at the running of the club by Farhad Moshiri and his Board of Directors which has left the club sitting in the top flight's bottom three and the Blues' challenges staying within the Premier League's existing Profitability and Sustainability limits, Everton are ranked second in the Sustainability Index behind neighbours Liverpool.
Whereas the reds score highly in terms of Fenway Sports Groups running of the Anfield club, Everton's ranking may have been boosted by the club's excellent work in the local community and its interface with supporters through bodies like the Fan Advisory Board; it's not clear, meanwhile, how far back Fair Game went in terms of accounts. Everton's efforts to remain compliant with P&S rules means they have a far better balance sheet than before if just the past couple of years are the basis for the analysis.
Nottingham Forest, who have spent the last two transfer windows acquiring over 30 players and whose wage bill now accounts for 200% of turnover, are ranked bottom; Bournemouth and Newcastle round out of the bottom three.
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3 Posted 14/02/2023 at 03:51:41
4 Posted 14/02/2023 at 09:33:36
The White Star Lines safety record was remarkably improved the year after the loss of the Titanic.
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8 Posted 15/02/2023 at 20:06:57
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Absolutely on the floor 😂
9 Posted 15/02/2023 at 20:50:49
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11 Posted 16/02/2023 at 09:46:14
As long as we have people there who know the club, we will avoid situations like the Glazers or those two clowns who used to be at Anfield.
The grass always seems greener on the other side until you get there and realise that it isn't actually grass but some kind of radioactive nuclear wasteland.
12 Posted 16/02/2023 at 09:53:07
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16 Posted 16/02/2023 at 22:11:34
I see the P&S Committee has been downgraded somewhat!
How's your son doing?
17 Posted 18/02/2023 at 14:08:32
Villa running Arsenal's defense ragged, just hit the bar. Should be 4-4. What will Dyche do to counter Villa's pace?
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