FIFA plotting £100m bombshell that could have destroyed Everton last summer
FIFA are believed to be exploring a major revamp of football that could have posed an existential threat to Everton last season.
The 2023-24 campaign was characterised by near constant turmoil behind the scenes for the Toffees.
That deal hit the rocks over a year ago but has only just collapsed altogether after the Miami-based group failed to meet a deadline to prove they could fund the club going forward.
But, even with all that uncertainty and chaos, things still could have been a lot worse for the Merseysiders had FIFA pressed ahead with its controversial plan just a year earlier.
FIFA plot to cut Premier League would have relegated Everton
As reported by The Sun, there are fears in football that FIFA want to reduce major leagues around the world to 18 teams.
The apparent initiative is believed to be a knock-on effect of FIFA’s new expanded Club World Cup, which will feature 32 teams from 2025.
That tournament would further clutter an already bloated fixture calendar, hence the possibility of reducing the Premier League and others to 18 teams to offset the additional matches.
Had that happened in 2022-23, then Everton would have been relegated last summer.
The Toffees ultimately beat the drop by just two points, one point above the relegation zone.
That would have wiped £100m off their revenue overnight and, with the cub facing other financial issues concurrently, would have posed a real threat to their ability to continue.
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