“They told me that it wouldn’t have any effect” — Moyes insists Everton transfer plans stay on track despite Burnley verdict | OneFootball

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David Moyes has said that Everton's compensation payment to Burnley will not impact the club's transfer business this summer.

Everton were this week ordered to pay Burnley a record-breaking compensation figure of around £35m, over breaches of the Premier League's Profit & Sustainability rules during the 2021/22 season.

Despite the Toffees being deducted eight points for those breaches in 2023/24, Burnley lodged an appeal, arguing that the they would have avoided relegation had the points been deducted from the season in which the charges related to.

Everton have appealed the verdict and released a statement expressing 'belief the ruling is fundamentally flawed in both law and fact'.

Moyes discussed the decision on talkSPORT, where he expressed his disappointment. Questioned specifically whether the financial penalty would impact this summer's spending, the Scot insisted that he has received assurances from the board that it won't have 'any effect'.

"I’m not up to the situation exactly how it is and obviously the club are challenging it at the moment as well, which is really important, but it’s really disappointing," he said.

"I don’t know if this opens a huge can of worms with other events as well. Teams who have maybe not got promoted, for example, because the Premier League teams are having problems with PSR.

"I felt that we had paid our dues, if that’s right, and we had done it already, but for this to come back to us, it feels like an individual case.

"But I don’t know if it’s going to open up more things for other clubs to do something similar."

Asked about the impact on the club's transfer business, Moyes added: "They told me no.

"They told me that it wouldn’t have any effect on it and look I was aware of this probably four or five weeks ago when it was happening that this would be the case.

"But I’m hoping that it doesn’t because last season, as you rightly say, we had a good season except the last month or so when we sort of blew up and we were in a really, really strong position.

"So if it’s anything I hope it’s a message to the Premier League. It’s so difficult. If you don’t do well you can find yourself in trouble again. We don’t want to be back in those situations we were in the past.

"My understanding is that the Friedkins were aware of this when they were buying the club and there was a possibility this could happen.

"So the answer to that is I really hope it has no effect on what we’re going to do in the summer."

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Charles Ward 1 Posted 12/06/2026 at 09:16:27

Hopefully Dour Davie is right about the financial impact but he can’t help putting his foot in it when it comes to our raison d’etre - kicking a ball about and winning games.

What a quote - “ we had a good season except the last month or sowhen we sort of blew up and we were in a really, really strong position.

Yes Davie we sort of blew up.

And please tell us why.

Raymond Fox 3 Posted 12/06/2026 at 09:44:27

They say it wont have any effect on our spending, but I can't bring myself to believe that. £40m is a hell of a lot of money if that is what we end up paying + the legal fees which are liable to be eye watering. They could draw the legal arguments out over quite a long time I suppose, which is probably the best move, buy some better players and go all out for Europe this season before and if they have to cough up.

Liam Mogan 4 Posted 12/06/2026 at 09:44:58

We didn't have a good season. Just because you keep saying it doesn't make it true.

Mark Ryan 5 Posted 12/06/2026 at 09:45:38

No Davey Dino, it won't affect you cos we were only planning on getting Calvert Lewin back and giving you £5 million anyway so "no" the Burnley Bollox won't affect you

Dave Abrahams 6 Posted 12/06/2026 at 09:55:41

The worst part of that thread is it looks like the board are happy to keep this manager on for next season when a good majority of the fans of the club don’t want him here.

I don’t know if this manager gives the players a boost but he certainly gives himself a large one when talking about himself.

Charles Ward 7 Posted 12/06/2026 at 10:07:56

“Myunderstanding is that the Friedkins were aware of this when they were buying the club and there was a possibility this could happen.

"So the answer to that is I reallyhope it has no effect on what we’re going to do in the summer."

Hope AND assumption in that quote. Reading between the lines he doesn’t know what the impact will be.

Jim Bennings 8 Posted 12/06/2026 at 10:09:25

Can't really see us spending too much money this summer anyway in truth.

If we are lucky it'll be a few more that we've never heard of, might look good if they ever get a chance to show it but probably won't get a chance so will end up like Aznou, Dibling etc etc.

Steve Brown 9 Posted 12/06/2026 at 10:11:34

Welcome to Davie World, where failure is success and success is 5 years away.

His logic is akin to saying that we played well for 80 minutes before conceding 4 goals.

If there are financial cut-backs, I am worried it might affect Wee Davie Junior in his role as Chief Scout for Luxembourg.