Premier League Upholds Leicester’s Six-Point Deduction for PSR Breach
An independent appeal board has dismissed Leicester City’s challenge to a six-point deduction. The penalty stems from a PSR breach covering the three-year period to June 2024.
Ruling and league position
The decision leaves Leicester 22nd in the Championship. They sit one point adrift of safety with five matches remaining.
The Premier League upholds the six-point deduction after the appeal process. The board also rejected a separate challenge brought by the Premier League.
Why the sanction was imposed
Leicester exceeded the EFL profit and sustainability rules threshold by £20.8 million. The commission applied a six-point sanction rather than the 12 points the Premier League had sought.
The club had argued a fine would be the correct remedy. The independent commission found a points deduction appropriate for the breach.
Grounds of appeal and findings
Leicester argued the commission lacked authority to recommend a points deduction. The club also questioned the starting point for the sanction.
Those arguments were dismissed by the appeal board. The board said a points deduction was an outcome the club could reasonably expect.
The Premier League had sought a larger penalty. It argued the commission failed to treat late submission of annual accounts as an aggravating factor.
The appeal board found the commission had taken that disclosure issue into account. The Premier League challenge was therefore rejected.
Club response and the run-in
Leicester has accepted the appeal outcome and called the matter closed. The club said all focus now rests on the remaining fixtures.
- Swansea City
- Portsmouth
- Hull City
- Millwall
- Blackburn Rovers
The club has carried out significant cost-cutting since relegation, and says it is confident of avoiding future PSR breaches. Leicester have won only once in all competitions since January 10.
The club’s league survival will be decided on the pitch over the final five games. Reported by Filmogaz.com.
