Exclusive: ‘Leicester City now face double points deduction as loophole closed’
Leicester City have been battling the Premier League in the court room since breaching the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) for the 2022-23 campaign.
The Foxes avoided punishment by exploiting a loophole in the PSR rules following their relegation from the top flight two years ago.
Premier League chiefs have now amended their rulebook to close the loophole and remain in arbitration as they seek punishment for Leicester.
The new rule states: “If a club is relegated from the league, that club shall, notwithstanding relegation, remain bound by Rules E.47 to E.86 as if it were still a club, until such a time as it has complied with all of its obligations relating to all its obligations to its last season as a club.”
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 – has claimed Leicester could face double punishment in the near future.
Leicester have ‘problems everywhere they turn’, says Wyness
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness claimed the Foxes could face punishment for this season – as well as their previous breach in the 2022-23 campaign.
Leicester will return to the Championship in the 2025-26 season after being relegated from the top flight with five games to spare.
| Position | Team | Played | Points | GD |
| 17 | West Ham | 33 | 36 | -18 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 21 | -38 |
| 19 | Leicester City | 33 | 18 | -46 |
| 20 | Southampton | 33 | 11 | -54 |
Wyness has insisted the Midlands club have “problems everywhere they turn” after a period of turmoil at the King Power Stadium.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “The wording has been changed, so until everything is discharged from this season – they are still considered a Premier League club.
“When their PSR situation is evaluated, they can’t say again they are an EFL club.
“The Championship have the same thing in place, so I expect the EFL to level some kind of charge at Leicester for the previous breach.
“They are in a tricky position for this season as well.
“They’ve got problems everywhere they turn right now. There’s a big dissatisfaction within the fans, banners being flown – it’s not a happy ship.
“There are some serious financial issues and they are on the watchlist.”
Leicester weigh up Dyche appointment
Meanwhile, Football Insider revealed on Tuesday (22 April) that Leicester are readying a move for Sean Dyche as they prepare for life after Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The Englishman lives in Northampton and is within close commuting distance of Leicester’s training ground.
Dyche is without a job after he was sacked by Everton earlier this year and replaced with David Moyes.
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