During Liverpool’s game against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon, a plane flies over the stadium in protest against our Premier League neighbours.
Everton were deducted 10 points last week for breaching FFP rules, a decision that leaves them level with Burnley at the bottom of the Premier League.
The news was not well received by the club and supporters, but the punishment would have been relegation if they had received it in either of the last two seasons.
In 1978, a group of fans organized a plane to fly over the Etihad during a table-to-table clash to show their resistance.
The group tweeted on Tuesday afternoon: “There have been so many requests to fly over Goodison on Sunday that PL have been notified.There were so many requests to fly over Goodison on Sunday that the PL was put on notice. It may get dark depending on the start time.
Instead, the plane will fly over Eithard to City for Saturday’s game against Liverpool, with millions watching…“I think it’s going to get dark because it’s kick off time.
Instead, the plane will fly over Eithard for Saturday’s City v Liverpool match, which will be watched by millions around the world.”Once your company banner is created, you can make your photos public.”The content of the banner has not yet been made public, but it is not the only way to protest this decision.
In a letter of appeal to the Premier League, Liverpool mayor Steve Rotherham called for a “lenient approach” to sanctions and said the punishment was “proportionately harsh”.
His plea was supported by West Derby Labor councilor Ian Byrne, who condemned the decision and tabled a parliamentary motion calling for an independent football regulator. No wonder our friends across the park weren’t left alone when they heard this, but it’s interesting to note the opposite nature of our Liverpool bubble.
The decision was made by an independent committee and the sanctions were applied according to Premier League rules, so it was unclear what exactly the club was protesting.
The case has been compared to Manchester City’s 115 allegations of financial misconduct, but with so many allegations being defended, the scope of this investigation is sure to take much longer to reach a conclusion.
It remains to be seen whether these measures will lead to a satisfactory solution for the Blue Brothers. But football is supposed to be fun and this at least gives us some action while we watch!
