The Everton appeal ruling is anticipated shortly, and Keith Wyness, the former CEO, is optimistic.

Keith Wyness, the former Everton manager, has stated that the Toffees might get their 10-point deduction reversed within a few days and given a fine or suspended penalty in its place.

The 66-year-old, who ran a football consultancy advising elite teams after serving as CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009, made this suggestion on the latest episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast. He said the Premier League could “save face” by lifting the sanction following an appeal.

News on Everton’s appeal against the 10-point deduction they suffered earlier in the season is anticipated to be announced in mid-February, so it may come as soon as a few days.

With 15 games left in the season, they are just one point above the Premier League relegation zone after the penalty. Without the deduction, Sean Dyche’s team would be in 12th place, just two points and one position behind Chelsea.

Everton is also facing a different charge of violating the Profitability and Sustainability Regulations; the result of that case is anticipated in April.

“I’m bullish on a positive outcome close to Valentine’s Day – hopefully a bouquet of roses rather than the thorns we’ve been getting lately,” Wyness said on Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast.The signals that everyone is desperately searching for, in my opinion, indicate a slight shift in the media narrative around Everton’s successful ending.

“A very strong argument has been made by the new attorney handling the appeal, Laurence Rabinowitz KC.

Interestingly, the Premier League released press releases and background briefings the evening before the appeal, despite the teams’ orders not to comment at all during the proceedings.

“I believe the league has put itself in a terrible situation, and the improvement would be a decrease in the