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Everton have been a fuckin shambles since they stupidly decided it was acceptable to allow Kendall to go to Real Sociedad back in 1987(?).
At the time they were the second most successful club in English football history behind Liverpool and as good as any team in Europe. They had more title wins than Arsenal & Utd at the time. I think theyve still more title wins than Chelsea & City combined. Anyone who thinks Southampton are in any shape or form a "bigger" club than Everton wants their skyboy head looking at.
This always seemed a bit high with the suspicion that Everton had included the commercial element of the Premier League TV deal within commercial income, even though most other clubs classify it as broadcasting income, and Deloitte have duly reduced commercial and increased broadcasting (though the total revenue is the same). http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Everton
Everton seemed to have perusaded Koeman they are in the big League. I'm not so sure. Southampton haven't been in the Premier League for all that long. When clubs get promoted (like Palace) their commercial income doubles to £12 million. Millstone of past glories for Everton. The commercial backers are not convinced wholeheartedly.