Angry Everton fans hijack TV broadcast featuring former Liverpool star Peter Crouch to send six-word message to Premier League
Everton fans hijacked the television broadcast of their Saturday lunchtime clash with Tottenham to protest their treatment by the Premier League.
Thousands of angry Toffees are expected to protest during the game at Goodison Park. live on talkSPORT – and former Liverpool striker Peter bends down was caught in the middle when the home crowd began to make their voices heard.
Speaking before the match, Crouch appeared on TNT Sport's coverage with a group of Everton Supporters in the background hold the same card, which read: “You don't know what you're doing,” along with the Premier League logo.
Leaflets are being handed out at Goodison Park by fan group 'The 1878s', with fans unhappy with top-flight bosses amid warnings of a possible second points deduction of the season.
Sean Dyche's team has already been hit with a deduction of ten points as punishment for the club breaking Premier League spending rules.
It was the most extreme points penalty ever imposed in the English top flight, and the lack of a detailed explanation has sparked fury in the blue half of Merseyside and across the football world.
Everton has appealed the sanction and that process is already underway, but the club has been threatened with a second alleged rule violation with could provoke another hit of points.
The integrity of the Premier League has been questioned and harshly criticized for its handling of the case, with many wondering why Everton have been punished and spent so much. Chelsea and city of manchester don't have.
The ten-point deduction has plunged Everton into a relegation battle, with the Toffees slipping into the bottom three after consecutive 0-0 draws.
And fans will make their outrage known by turning Goodison into a sea of yellow on Saturday afternoon.
It will be the second such protest held at Everton this season, with fans holding pink leaflets against manchester united early in the campaign in his first game after his suspension was confirmed.
