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Everton missed out on Europe four times during Man City breach seasons

Everton finished one place outside European qualification four times during the nine seasons in which Manchester City have been found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules. The remarkable statistic has been highlighted by Men in Blazers, who…

By Gary Gowers · Read Everton

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 6:01 AM

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Everton missed out on European qualification by one place four times during Manchester City's financial breach seasons.
No club missed out on European football immediately behind Manchester City more often between 2009/10 and 2017/18.
Everton finished fifth with a club-record 72 points under Roberto Martinez in 2013/14 while City won the title.

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Everton finished one place outside European qualification four times during the nine seasons Manchester City breached Premier League financial rules. Research highlighted by Men in Blazers and The i Paper revealed no other club missed out on Europe immediately behind City more often between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 campaigns.

Near-misses included the 2013/14 season under manager Roberto Martinez, when Everton earned a club-record 72 points to finish fifth behind title-winning City. While an independent commission found City guilty of all charges, City denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal, leaving potential retrospective qualification adjustments uncertain.

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