?The Clarets are seeking compensation from the Toffees in relation to the 2021/22 Premier League campaign, a season where Leeds narrowly avoided the drop after finishing one place above the relegation zone in a season when Burnley, Watford and Norwich City all fell into the Championship.

The Clarets could claim for not only the direct financial impact of a loss of a portion of broadcast rights, but also the diminution in value of commercial deals as a result of their relegation.

Burnley?s case will likely hinge on the legal concept of ?loss of chance?, defined as being where a claim for damages and compensation may arise ?when a negligent omission by a professional lead to the loss of a valuable business opportunity or the loss of a valuable claim?. In this case, who is the negligent party will have to be determined, with Premier League law at the time not requiring matters to be determined in the one season, something which has since been amended. Everton would argue that they operated within the Premier League?s legal framework that existed at the time.?

I am reading elsewhere that the US owned Everton might settle out of court before trial. The USA modus operandi has truly arrived in the English game.