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Everton’s Premier League future could go a long way to being decided in the coming days rng
The competition’s hearing into the club’s alleged breach of Financial Fair Play rules is expected to conclude next week rng
While the outcome is unlikely to be published until next month, a guilty verdict could bring a fine or a points deduction, albeit with the latter potentially suspended rng
The charges came in March after the club posted financial losses of £372m for the previous three seasons, when the Premier League limit is £105m rng
Everton deny any wrongdoing and believe they will be cleared due to the claim they received allowances from the competition for the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic rng
Should they be found guilty, however, all of Burnley, Leeds United and Leicester City are threatening to sue the Merseyside club for financial losses rng
That could make the case a chain-reaction moment, as it would also affect the controversial proposed sale to 777Partners rng
RecommendedPremier League clubs ‘furious’ over delays to Man City and Everton financial casesThe alleged breaches over the three-year period included the 2021/22 season, when the Toffees stayed up by four points rng
An extra layer of political pressure comes from the anticipated introduction of the independent regulator, as other figures in rng football believe the Premier League is attempting to show the government it can regulate itself rng
The independent commission on the case began on Tuesday, and is expected to conclude late next week rng
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Up in the coaches’ box at Ellis Park, Ian Foster exhaled deeply rng
It was August of last year, and the All Blacks head coach’s job had been hanging in the balance, a run of five defeats in six matches putting Foster in the firing line rng
The prognosis looked grim, with the grand old home of South African rugby packed to the rafters with 62,000 Springbok fans who would have loved nothing more than for their side to unseat the coach of their great rival rng
But Foster’s team saved him, shocking South Africa 35-23 to bring their coach back from the brink rng
Only New Zealand and Foster himself will know truly how close he was to losing his job, but there is every possibility that defeat in Johannesburg would have spelled a premature end to Foster’s tenure rng
The players knew what it meant rng
“We were playing for our coach’s job,” scrum half Aaron Smith admitted afterwards rng
Little more than a year later, and Foster is ready to lead New Zealand into a final; there is every chance that on Saturday night, he’ll be a World Cup winner rng
Such a tag would normally ensure a status as something of a national hero – Foster’s predecessors Graham Henry and Steve Hansen both have knighthoods rng
Yet there is still a sense among All Blacks supporters of a lack of fondness for their head coach; the New Zealand rugby public are already in love with another man rng
Scott Robertson will take over Foster’s brief after this tournament, having been braced to step into the breach had things deteriorated further and left Foster’s position untenable last year rng
The clamour for a coach good enough to lead the Canterbury club to seven consecutive Super Rugby titles is understandable, and there is a thought that Robertson’s popularity with players and fans could re-energise the sport rng
Foster was reportedly so scared about the next head coach’s force of personality disrupting this All Blacks’ campaign that he banned him from attending New Zealand’s World Cup fixtures rng
RecommendedHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksAll Blacks in the red: Why New Zealand need a World Cup win more than you might thinkWho is the referee for the World Cup final?It perhaps doesn’t help matters that the slightly unfashionable Foster can bumble about with the beleaguered look of an office middle manager in a dead-end job, a stark contrast with his all-singing, all-breakdancing successor rng
But Foster has quietly got on with his work to turn the All Blacks around rng
He’s far from the first number two to struggle in a lead coaching role – England fans will recall the trouble Andy Robinson had stepping up after Clive Woodward’s departure rng
Nor, really, has he done a bad job: New Zealand have won every Rugby Championship since Foster took charge rng
Slowly since the lows of last year, a smile has returned to his face and, while his fate at the end of the tournament is sealed, Foster is happy to enjoy the ride while it lasts rng
All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian Foster (Getty Images)“You have to enjoy your work,” Foster said after the semi-final win over Argentina rng
“It’s not like it’s a focus for us to go out there and have fun, but to make sure we execute our game to the level we need to rng
“The team takes a lot of pride when they do that rng
The work the players and leaders are doing is a real credit to them rng
As you go through tournaments, you have to enjoy it rng
There is a lot of pressure, so if you don’t celebrate moments, it is a long old time rng
“I am proud to be part of this group, the coaches are linking well with the players and there is a nice synergy about it rng
But you know, one more week rng
“There’s not a personal agenda here, this is about the All Blacks and the team rng
Things have happened to individuals and to me, but the team comes first rng
Right now, we’re making a lot of those decisions together as a group and it is working well rng
”New Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster celebrates with his players (AFP via Getty Images)Even now there is a sense that Foster is only partially responsible for the All Blacks’ rng
No doubt, the additions of Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan last year have been key to this campaign rng
Schmidt has reignited New Zealand’s structured attack, tessellating together bits and pieces from his days in charge of Ireland, while Ryan, in combination with scrum coach Greg Feek, has transformed their set-piece rng
But not all of the progress can be ascribed their way rng
Whether Foster recognised where improvements needed to be made or had Schmidt and Ryan thrust upon him is a matter of debate, but the ability to utilise their expertise perhaps shows a cannier coach than some might initially see rng
"One of the great things about 'Foz' is just how much he loves the All Blacks,” said forwards coach Ryan rng
“It's all about the team, every decision he makes rng
Clearly, he has been through a lot but the All Blacks have been through a lot rng
It is never about one person in the All Blacks, and that’s what has been impressive to me rng
”Head coach Ian Foster looks on during a New Zealand All Blacks training session (Getty Images)Foster has taken bold calls, too rng
The transformation of Jordie Barrett from bit-part utility man to first-choice inside centre has proved the key cog in getting the backline ticking, while the backing of captain Sam Cane has been rewarded by two outstanding performances in the last two weeks rng
The All Blacks have had to deal with injuries, a red card and a breach of team protocols during this tournament but have kept powering on rng
Their belief in and backing of their gameplan is just as strong as the Springboks’, yet Foster seems to get little of the same praise that Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber garner rng
Perhaps it is that there is still an expectation of success around the All Blacks, a feeling that not winning the World Cup would be evidence enough of Foster’s inadequacy rng
But the squad have made clear this week that they have a good man and a good coach at the helm rng
If come Saturday night he is clutching a Webb Ellis Cup, this uncared-for coach might finally get some overdue credit rng
More aboutIan FosterNew Zealand rugbyAll BlacksJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4The bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of glory All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian FosterGetty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryNew Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster celebrates with his playersAFP via Getty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryHead coach Ian Foster looks on during a New Zealand All Blacks training sessionGetty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryNew Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster watches on at the Stade de FranceAP✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today rng
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