Leicester City charges update over alleged PSR breaches as massive week awaits

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Leicester City's latest legal battle with the Premier League will reportedly begin next week. The Championship side are said to face a hearing as they challenge three fresh charges.

The Telegraph report that Leicester are alleged to have violated profitability and sustainability (PSR) rules for the 2023/24 season, when the club were last competing in the Championship. With the Premier League announcing the charges in May, Leicester were also accused of failing to submit their annual accounts before the December 31 deadline.

There was an additional charge after breaching an "obligation to provide full, complete and prompt assistance to the Premier League". Leicester are facing several potential penalties if the charges are upheld by an independent disciplinary commission.

The possible penalties could range from a points deduction to a fine or transfer embargo. Leicester's legal disputes with the Premier League have been continuing for more than 18 months.

The Foxes secured an appeal in September last year against their first alleged breach of PSR when a panel ruled the Premier League did not have the jurisdiction to punish Leicester. The panel found that they had been relegated to the Championship when their accounting period ended on June 30, 2023.

Renowned sports lawyer Nick De Marco and his team at Blackstone Chambers successfully defended Leicester on that occasion. It is said that they are expected to represent them at next week's hearing.

It is unclear when Leicester will discover the outcome of this hearing. However, it is claimed that a final verdict is not expected until the end of this year at the earliest.

Leicester's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed in April when they lost at home to Liverpool . They finished the season in 18th place, picking up just 25 points from their 38 matches.

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No Premier League clubs were issued with points deductions during the 2024/25 season, but penalties were handed out during the previous campaign.

Everton's 10-point penalty was a competition record at the time, though it was later reduced to six on appeal, and the Merseyside club were docked a further two points later in the same season.

Nottingham Forest were docked four points themselves, losing an appeal against the punishment. Both Everton and Forest escaped relegation, though, despite their points total being trimmed.

Leicester and the Premier League declined to comment on the matter.

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