Exclusive: Leicester City facing ‘nine-point deduction’
Leicester City are predicted to face a devastating nine-point deduction after allegedly breaking profit and sustainability (PSR) rules.
That is according to ex-Aberdeen and Everton and Aston Villa chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider who has explained why the Foxes could face such a punishment.
In March 2024, Leicester were initially charged with a spending breach amid losses of up to £90million in the Premier League.
Leicester were then charged in May 2025 by the EFL for allegedly breaking their financial rules in the 2023-24 season.
Leicester could face ‘serious blow’
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – states that Leicester will likely appeal the point’s deduction which comes their way.
Nottingham Forest and Everton have previously been deducted points for breaking financial regulations, with Leicester awaiting the final verdict on their case.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness believes a nine-point deduction could be imposed on the Foxes.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Well, Leicester have got the problem of having won that lawsuit last year or at least found a loophole that made everybody a little bit angry, both the EFL and the Premier League, and they certainly haven’t forgotten.
“So there’ll be no points let off in terms of good behaviour and cooperation. So overall, there are three charges and it could be three points each charge.
“So it could be nine points maximum. Now, if there would be an appeal, which I’d expect them to appeal.
“I don’t expect any appeal to be looked at favourably, certainly not on cooperation. If there was legal issues around the other two charges where they got three points each, there may be a slight reduction, but certainly I think between seven and nine points is what they’re going to be looking for. And that’s a serious blow for them in the championship.
“I mean, we’ve been talking about Leicester having these issues for a long time now and it’s coming home to roost and I think this is going to be a big issue for them, but it will be a severe one. And I’ve got the feeling that the league would like to make a bit of an example of the way that Leicester have behaved. So I expect them to come down pretty hard on them.”
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Leicester’s 3-0 defeat at Southampton ended the Foxes’ three-game unbeaten run and dropped them to 13th in the Championship table.
A nine-point deduction could leave them hovering above the relegation zone, in what could end their hopes of returning to the Premier League at the first time of asking.