Stefan Borson
Sun 1 June 2025 12:31, UK
Leicester City have faced points deduction uncertainty for well over a year following their ongoing legal battle with the Premier League.
The Foxes 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.
Everton previously received two and six-point penalties following their breaches, while Nottingham Forest were deducted four points.
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iNews reported on 29 May Leicester are facing a minimum deduction of 12 points for a £17million breach.
However, finance expert Stefan Borson exclusively told Football Insider a breach of that scale would likely be worth five to six points.
The Foxes suffered a £72million hit in 2023-24 after their turnover fell from £177million in 2022-23 to £105million, while their losses dropped from £90million to £19million across the same period.
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Premier League to dictate Leicester points deduction
Borson insisted the Premier League’s rules will dictate what punishment Leicester receive rather than the EFL.
He told Football Insider: “I don’t agree with the analysis in that report.
“It’s premised on the fact that the EFL’s sanction guidelines would suggest a 12-point deduction before mitigation.
“The sort of suggestion is that not only would they be hit with the 12 points, but on top of that, they’ve got these additional charges for failing to cooperate and also failing to file the accounts on time. But that’s not my reading of what the decision from the earlier tribunal says.
“It clearly says that the Premier League’s independent commission is the party who will be dealing with this, not the EFL’s commission. Therefore, that means that it is the Premier League rules that will dictate what the situation is there.
“It also means that all of the stuff that we’ve already read regarding Nottingham Forest and Everton and how the sanctions work in those cases should also apply to Leicester.
“It will then be about the quality of the barrister’s submissions at that Premier League independent commission, and I think that there’s a very strong chance that the parameters that the independent commission will use in coming up with their sanction will be those that were similar to the ones for Forest and Everton.
“Now, that would dictate something like five or six points before mitigation and aggravating factors for the PSR breach of apparently £17million. That £17million coincidentally is almost exactly Everton’s second breach, which was assessed to be three points plus another two points on top before mitigation.
“The only difference is that the cap applied to Leicester appears to be £83million and not £105million, so it differs slightly there in that the percentage over the limit is higher with Leicester. I’m saying five to six points.”
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Leicester set for extra £10m after confirmed news
Football Insider revealed on 31 May Leicester are set to cut their wage bill by £10million as three senior players will leave the King Power Stadium.
It was confirmed in April Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester at the end of his contract on 30 June.
The 38-year-old, who has spent the past 13 years with the Foxes, registered 200 goals and 71 assists in 500 appearances for the club.
Goalkeepers Danny Ward and Daniel Iversen will also leave when their contracts expire on 30 June after struggling for first-team opportunities.
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