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Thousands of Everton fans have held anti-Premier League protests after the club received a 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules.<\/p>\n
The Toffees lost 3-0 to Manchester United on Sunday in their first match since being handed the biggest sporting sanction in the competition\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
Supporters marched to Goodison Park in protest at the scale of the punishment.<\/p>\n
The club have said they will appeal against the sanction and have until next week to make it formal.<\/p>\n
English top-flight clubs are permitted to lose \u00a3105m over three years, and an independent commission found Everton\u2019s losses to 2021-22 amounted to \u00a3124.5m.<\/p>\n
Prior to being docked points, Everton were 14th in the table but dropped down to 19th, with only goal difference keeping them ahead of bottom side Burnley.<\/p>\n
A fans\u2019 group, The 1878s, have since raised more than \u00a340,000 through crowdfunding for material, with its feeling of injustice being firmly pointed towards the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Fans gathered in huge numbers outside a nearby pub on County Road, which was closed to traffic, about half an hour before kick-off.<\/p>\n
Some climbed on bus stops to wave flags, while others waved blue smoke bombs, before the crowd slowly made their way towards Goodison Park.<\/p>\n
Cards were handed out around the stadium with the word \u2018corrupt\u2019 printed underneath the Premier League logo, with fans holding them up and loudly jeering the top-flight anthem before kick-off.<\/p>\n
Inside the ground, a number of new banners were installed in the stands, some of which read \u2018Premier League, hang your heads in shame\u2019 and \u2018we shall not be moved\u2019.<\/p>\n
In a pre-planned move, supporters vented their feelings in the 10th minute of the match with chants against the Premier League. A number of fireworks were also let off outside the ground.<\/p>\n
Aware of the 16:30 GMT kick-off time for Sunday\u2019s game, The 1878 group paid for a plane to be flown over Etihad Stadium in the Saturday lunchtime match between Manchester City and Liverpool, which trailed a banner saying \u2018Premier League = corrupt\u2019.<\/p>\n
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