Leeds United could ‘push for more’ compensation from Everton if new development sees lowball offer – Sky Sports pundit
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Paul Robinson believes the course of action Leeds United will take against Everton after their profit and sustainability breach depends on the money they are looking for.
The Daily Mail reported on 1 December that the Whites, along with Leicester and Burnley, were backing off their threat to seek compensation through the independent commission panel amid fears it would send the Toffees into administration, and were instead likely to pursue a mediated settlement.
Sky Sports pundit Robinson is clear that Leeds have “got a case” against the Premier League side after Everton were found guilty and deducted points, and feels that if the figure offered in direct negotiations was too low then the club would instead change tack and “push for more”.
He exclusively told MOT Leeds News: “It depends what Leeds’ case is and how strong they think their claim against Everton is.
“They have got a claim and they have got a case because Everton have been found guilty and deducted points.
“The fact that they’ve been found guilty immediately says there is a claim for Leeds, but financially what remuneration that is, that’s for other people to decide.
“You either cut the deal out of court or you go through court.
“Leeds United, of all football clubs, understand financial hardship and financial difficulty, having been at a lot lower depths than Everton are currently.
“If there’s a deal to be done out of court that works for both parties then that’s the view that the hierarchy of the club would take.
“I suspect it would be a one in, all in type of situation, whatever one club does. I don’t know if they’ll share lawyers fees and legal representation and go as a unit.
“I suspect it would probably be an individual thing but it’s what each club puts as a value on their case, and what kind of money that they’d be looking for.
“If it was a grossly-underestimated value offered to Leeds out of court and others were getting more, you’d want to push for more.”
As Leeds United do know better then most the turmoil that financial catastrophe can cause that could equally push them to be more lenient with Everton or more firm.
Angus Kinnear is believed to have been jointly-responsible for sparking the Premier League investigation into spending at Goodison Park originally, which suggests he isn’t of a mind to make allowances.
But if administration for the Toffees means the Whites end up with little or nothing it wouldn’t benefit anyone at all, so it is probably sensible either way to go for a longer-term, middle ground.
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