Stefan Borson
Sun 25 May 2025 11:56, UK
Leicester City are facing a substantial points deduction after being charged by the Premier League with a profit and sustainability (PSR) breach.
The Premier League side were initially charged in March 2024 with a spending breach after reporting losses of £90million for 2022-23, with top-flight sides only permitted to lose £105million over a rolling three-year period.
However, it has been confirmed they will not face any punishment for their 2022-23 breach after exploiting a loophole in the rules.
Leicester have now been charged with an alleged breach of the EFL’s financial rules for 2023-24 when they secured promotion back to the Premier League.
The Foxes have been referred to an independent commission, leaving them facing a potential points deduction following their relegation to the Championship.
Finance expert Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider Leicester could look to reach an immediate settlement agreement with the Premier League to ensure they receive a points deduction this season.
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Leicester suffered a £72million hit last season after their turnover fell from £177million in 2022-23 to £105million.
Meanwhile, their losses dropped from £90million to £19million in 2023-24, but it hasn’t proven enough to avoid a PSR breach.
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Leicester could agree settlement after Premier League talks
Borson insisted Leicester should accept an instant 15-point deduction as that would be an “amazing” result for them following their relegation to the Championship.
He told Football Insider: “I think there are two possible scenarios.
“One as we speak here is they are discussing with the Premier League effectively a sanction agreement. A settlement of the case where they accept a heavy punishment that’s processed quickly in the next few days and applies to this season.
“In that scenario, Leicester should accept whatever they’re given. Even if it was 15 points, they should accept it because it would be amazing for them. They could get 15 points in the season.
“They would drop two places in the league and finish bottom of the table, but that would be the end of it. Now, whether that can be done or not is unclear and would clearly be a challenge to do it very quickly.
“But there are provisions within the Premier League rules for that to happen providing it was approved by the Independent Commission. The Independent Commission might say ‘Well, that’s not a deterrent if it applies to this season because they’ve already been relegated’.
“But I think it’s unlikely to argue that because they could well have done this deal let’s say in April rather than in May, and the deterrent wouldn’t have been any different. They still would have been relegated if they’d done it in April.
“It was only because there was this appeal around the jurisdiction and that that took six weeks that we didn’t end up dealing with this in March or April. Now, a lot of it is self-inflicted by Leicester, don’t get me wrong.
“They have caused a lot of these issues themselves by not cooperating, but they will say they had a legitimate concern in not cooperating, and therefore they shouldn’t be doubly penalised.”
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