Blues ready for deals after exits free up funding

EVERTON'S wage bill has been reduced by hundreds of thousands of pounds per week with the departure of 13 senior players.

- By JOE THOMAS

The club has moved to reduce its squad costs over recent years - a necessity given the financial constraints it was operating under.

Issues with both the Premier League's spending regulations and the club’s own financial stability were factors in efforts to drive it down.

Across the 2023/24 season, the last for which figures are publicly available, the wage to turnover ratio effectively fell from 89% to 81%, a key driver in efforts to make the club more sustainable.