Ex-Everton chief executive Keith Wyness believes his old club can appeal their points ban.

He is of the view that Everton could get all of their points back from the Premier League.

The Toffees are appealing as they believe their penalty is harsher than Portsmouth's, who went into administration in 2009/2010.

Wyness told Football Insider's Inside Track podcast: “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 recently.

“I think the signs, which everyone is frantically looking for, show a bit of a change in the media narrative about a positive outcome for Everton.

“The new lawyer, Laurence Rabinowitz KC, who has handled the appeal has put forward a really robust case. Interestingly, the clubs are told not to comment in any way during the process, yet the Premier League put out press releases and background briefings the night before the appeal.

“I think the league have got themselves in a real mess and the positive outcome would be a reduction in the points deduction. It may even go as far as taking the deduction away and replacing it with a suspended punishment.

“I think there may well be a fine instead of the deduction – that's the only way the Premier League can save some face here with the mess they've created."