Last season was one of the toughest in recent memory for Everton, despite actually finishing the campaign 14 points clear of the bottom three. However, it was not their battles to avoid the drop that caused stress, but instead what occurred off the pitch, with PSR rearing its ugly head and making a name for itself across the Premier League. The Toffees and Nottingham Forest were the first two to be sanctioned, but the fear factor this provoked has made many other of their rivals equally wary to avoid falling into similar pitfalls. During this tumultuous period, where Everton were dealt with tw…
