Exact penalty Leicester evaded truth amid more great PSR news

The exact penalty Leicester City managed to evade has been revealed. That is if we believe a supposed expert or experienced man in the area. If you weren't aware, the Foxes very recently avoided a points deduction punishment. But just how hurtful would the discipline have precisely been should it have transpired?

The east Midlands team are already in a dangerous and precarious position with a mediocre squad overall. So further news concerning retribution from Premier League or Championship bosses was a worry. However, extra promising Profit and Sustainability news has emerged as we head towards the weekend. So what have the King Power outfit gotten away with now?

Leicester City avoid Premier League chastise as amount of points at stake divulged

Keith Wyness, the former Everton chief executive, has been closely following LCFC's PSR plight. He possibly has an interest due to his Toffees loyalties and because the Merseyside club had similar penalties enforced last term.

The 66-year-old now serves as a football consultant who advises the sports' upper echelons. He suggests that the Leicestershire side were “clever” in avoiding punishment. However, Wyness does in fact believe the Foxes deserved to be punished from a "common sense" angle.

The original charges stemmed from dealings in 2022/23. But City's successful argument appears to have revolved around when those books were submitted. LCFC was not an EPL outfit at that time, then residing in the Championship. What a blessing in disguise that situation turned out to be!

Wyness declares that the hypothetical disciplining would have been severe. If you ask Foxes of Leicester, the severity would have undoubtedly been a catalyst for unavoidable demotion down a division. Leicester reportedly escaped a nine-point deduction in 2024/25.

Optimism to arise following latest Profit and Sustainability update

And there is further positive news to digest concerning that very issue. An English Football League panel is meant to be discussing ramifications for Leicester on Thursday. LCFC's 'case' is one matter in question.

The EFL must decide whether it has 'jurisdiction to sanction' the Midlands outfit. And it is claimed that punitive action against Leicester from England's league two shall only transpire should EPL leaders agree not to pursue the Foxes further.

Head of sports law at Mishcon de Reya, Simon Leaf, has weighed in on the top-flight affair. He asserts that any effort to penalise the club emanating from the Championship would be "challenging in the extreme":

"It would now seem highly unlikely that the EFL could pursue a case against Leicester given how both the EFL and PL rules are drafted."

- Simon Leaf