What do Leicester City FFP charges mean for Premier League title race?

Manmohan Kejeriwal March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Leicester City, Premier League

The enthralling saga of Premier League FFP rules and regulations has seen several clubs being thrown under the bus in recent times. Clubs like Everton FC and Nottingham Forest have already been punished for breaching the potential financial fair play (FFP) rules established by England’s top-tier football league hierarchy. While this time around the financial rules pendulum has swung the Foxes way to put them under the hammer.

Leicester City Charged with FFP Violation as Club Breaches Premier League Rules

Leicester City are facing charges and a potential points deduction for an alleged breach of the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR) in the 2022-23 season, which ended in relegation to the Championship.#LCFC @RobTannerLCFC and @mjshrimper ⬇️
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) March 8, 2024

As per the reports, Leicester City FC’s (Leicester City FFP charges) hierarchy has been informed about their breach of Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules in the 2022-2023 season of the league before they got relegated into the EFL Championship. It has been further termed that the Premier League has involved an independent commission to look into the potential breaches of FFP conducted by the Midlands-based club.

However, it is highly unlikely that any points deduction for the Foxes could take place in the ongoing 2023-2024 season of English domestic football. Any charges if marked upon by the higher authorities over Leicester City could pretty much come into effect when the 2024-2025 season begins.

The Foxes are currently sitting on top of the Premier League table. They look likely to earn a promotion back to the Premier League in the following season. It would be an engrossing one to find out how the charges against them will affect them in the future.

Premier League FFP charges not to affect the title race for the ongoing 2023-2024 season

Manchester City could breathe a sigh of relief as reports signify that, no further trials against the defending champions are bound to take place until the next summer and before the 2023-2024 season concludes. However, City’s close competitor and title contender Arsenal are still living on the edge when it comes to following the Premier League’s financial fair play rules.

Arsenal’s London rivals Chelsea could also face the scrutiny of profit and sustainability rules as reports suspect them to be standing close to possibly breaching the Premier League’s loss-making monetary border.

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