my Evertonian neighbour told me that it had a lot to do with a sanction placed on a Russian who had pledged money to the club. the club went out and spent it before actually receiving it, the funds got pulled leaving Everton in a hole.

if that’s true, it sounds more like misfortune than anything else.

i mean they’re not. they’re 31st, behind most European countries. with a gdp of about ⅙ of that of the UK.