EFL and Premier League team up against Leeds United rival in points deduction dispute, with additional action not completely ruled out.
Following Leicester City’s successful appeal against a Premier League charge regarding an alleged violation of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), the English Football League (EFL) has released a statement.
Ipswich Town and the Foxes, who advanced to the Premier League at the first attempt, defeated Leeds United to earn automatic promotion from the Championship in the previous season.
Leicester, who were United’s main competitors for much of the previous season, faced the possibility of a future point deduction and charge for violating PSR, the Premier League’s financial controls, towards the end of the season.
As the Foxes were demoted in May 2023, their legal representative argued that the team was not in the top division for the whole of the pertinent accounting period, which ended at the end of June. In June 2023, the club reported losses that were £24.4 million above than the maximum threshold during the three-year period that was prescribed.
‘Surprised and saddened’ by the verdict, the Premier League released a statement in the wake of the appeals board ruling. As Leicester’s successful claim depended on their membership in the EFL at the time of the charge, the EFL has now come out in favour of the Premier League and has not ruled out taking action.
“We sympathise with the Premier League’s difficulties. An EFL statement on Wednesday night stated, “It cannot be right that Clubs may be able to avoid the scrutiny of the agreed rules and sanctions because of movement across the divisions.”
“We are currently reviewing the decision in full and will reserve any further substantive comment until any possible appeal process initiated by the Premier League has concluded, and or any action is taken by the EFL,” it added.
Some Leeds fans believe Leicester broke the rules to avoid penalty and keep a team that can win the league on its own; the team’s ability to do so was demonstrated last season. Meanwhile, it looks as though United was compelled to trade standout players Archie Grey, Crysencio Summerville, and Georginio Rutter in order to comply with financial restrictions placed on teams in the EFL Championship and Premier League.
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