Leicester City face a possible points deduction in the Championship this season – if they are found guilty of breaching financial regulations – as PSR continues to cause headaches.
16:20, 05 Feb 2026
Kieran Maguire has had his say on the PSR situation at Leicester City.(Image: Getty Images)
A delayed outcome for Leicester City amid their proposed breaches of Profit and Sustainability Rules is down to “very intricate legal complications” – according to football finance expert Kieran Maguire.
City’s hearing was held back at the end of 2025 and, as yet, no verdict has been issued on what the outcome will be. The Foxes were charged in May last year for allegedly exceeding the loss threshold for the three seasons up to and including the 2023/24 campaign.
There were also two further charges against the club for failing to cooperate and for failing to send their financial accounts on time. The case was brought by the Premier League, and if found guilty, Andy King’s squad could be handed a punishment in the form of a points deduction, which the EFL will be able to administer this season in the Championship.
Last season, City escaped a points deduction after an independent commission fell in their favour due to a legal technicality. After being charged by the Premier League for breaching the limit over three seasons up to the 2022/23 season, the panel ruled the league had no power to impose the sanctions because the club was no longer in the Premier League when the charges were issued.
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However, for these unresolved charges, City face the prospect of a points deduction from the Premier League, which could come into play this campaign. “From what I understand, and I’m no lawyer, but it does look as if the Premier League and EFL have changed their constitutions,” Maguire told LeicestershireLive.
“So if the Premier League finds Leicester City guilty, they’re accusing Leicester of breaking the rules for the three years to 30 June 2024, the EFL will now say they will apply a points deduction because in some of those seasons, Leicester were part of the EFL.”
To, potentially, make matters worse for Leicester, it isn’t yet known whether the club stayed above the line with the EFL for the 2024/25 season. Their accounts had to be submitted to the EFL by 31 December 2025 and Maguire has claimed that, should they have breached again, they will face a new charge.
Leicester City director of football Jon Rudkin and chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha sat next to each other in the stands. (Image: Pro Sports Images)
“We’re awaiting to hear if the club has satisfied the EFL rules.
“Leicester had to submit their accounts to the EFL for the 2024/25 season by 31 December 2025, so if anything happens, we should hear about that relatively quickly.”
Maguire added: “They could end up with two charges and two sets of points deductions in the same season. One [charge] will be initiated by the Premier League, and the other by the EFL.
“It could be that Leicester, as part of their defence, argues that these changes to the rules (the constitution of the Premier League and EFL) are not valid.
“Leicester’s defence – last time round – was that they proved they weren’t part of the EFL or Premier League on 30 June 2023, so they couldn’t have a points deduction. So there are some very intricate legal complications and that’s why it’s been relatively quiet.”