Everton have responded with fury to a 10-point deduction handed down after an independent commission found the club guilty of breaching financial regulations.
Blues chiefs dispute claims by the Premier League the club has not acted with the “utmost good faith” over its finances - arguing it has been fully transparent with league officials.
There is also frustration that the club has been hit with a sporting sanction - one that sees the club drop into the relegation zone - for what is considered an accounting issue by Goodison insiders.
In the latest Royal Blue podcast, streamed live, host Ian Croll sits down with Chris Beesley to discuss the latest fallout with reaction from both.
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