New Everton stadium could host Championship matches and only Sunderland comes close to its capacity

Everton's new stadium will top the Championship capacity charts should their points deduction lead to a shock relegation.

The Toffees have been docked ten points by the Premier League for their breach of financial rules, sending them down to 19th.

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Sean Dyche's side have narrowly avoided relegation in the past two seasons, but such a deduction makes it a much more real prospect.

talkSPORT understands that the sanction is in relation to interest payments on Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, which is set to cost an estimated £500million.

Work commenced on their new ground in August 2021 as the Toffees prepare to bid farewell to their historic home of Goodison Park.

Relegation would see them drop out of the Premier League for the first time in their history, although moving down to the Championship would see them boast the division's largest capacity.

Once opened, the new stadium is set to fill 52,888 fans, which would be the most in English football's second division by just over 4,000.

Sunderland's Stadium of Light currently takes top spot with 48,707, significantly more than Leeds United's Elland Road in second with 37,890.

At the bottom of the rankings is Rotherham United as their AESSEAL New York Stadium holds only 12,000 supporters.

Plymouth Argyle's ground Home Park is next up with 17,000, with the new Everton stadium set to hold three times as many fans as that.

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Work is set to be completed halfway through the 2024/25 season, so Goodison Park may very well remain as their home for a little longer.

However, it remains to be seen if they will move into the new ground midway through the campaign.

Everton were actually sitting 14th in the Premier League and eight points clear of the relegation zone prior to their deduction.

Luton Town have now escaped out of the bottom three as a result, with Sheffield United and Burnley also at risk of dropping down.