Leicester City are once again sweating over the prospect of a points deduction due to the PSR rules, according to the latest report.
The Foxes were accused in March of breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) after reporting losses of £89.7m in 2022/23 alone, with top-flight teams only losing £105m over a three-year period. .
Leicester argued against these charges on the grounds that they were no longer a Premier League club when they filed their accounts on 30 June 2023, just over a month after their relegation to the Championship was confirmed on the final day of the campaign.
An independent commission ruled that Leicester could be charged by the Premier League, but the club confirmed this via a statement in early September that they had been successful in their appeal.
Leicester City face fresh PSR points deduction fears
This does not seem to be the end of the saga, unfortunately for Leicester fans.
According to a report by Football Insiderthe Premier League they have already lodged an appeal as they seek to overturn the ruling and land Leicester City with a punishment for their financial mistakes.
Whether the Premier League will succeed or not remains to be seen.
However, Everton and Nottingham Forest were deducted eight and four points respectively last season, setting a precedent for other clubs to break financial rules.
On those occasions, the two clubs finished 14 and six points clear of the relegation zone respectively, with the promoted trio of Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United suffering miserable campaigns.
After a slow start, Leicester appear to be on the mend, with Arsenal the only team to beat them in their last six games in all competitions.
The Foxes have won their last two Premier League games, beating Bournemouth 1-0 at home, before coming back from 2-0 down to beat Southampton 3-2 at home on Saturday, moving them into 14th place of the table, already six points from the end. three
Leicester face Nottingham Forest and Ipswich Town in their next two league outings and will be keen to put even more points on the board to give themselves a cushion against any possible relegation.
