Leicester City deducted six points, drop to 20th and face relegation danger

Theguardian reports Leicester City have been deducted six points after being found in breach of the Premier League’s financial rules, a punishment that leaves them outside the Championship relegation zone on goal difference. A hearing took place in November after Leicester were alleged to have breached profitability and sustainability regulations for the three-season period ending with 2023-24.

There were also two further charges for failing to cooperate and failing to submit their financial accounts on time, and the deduction drops Leicester to 20th in the Championship, level on points with West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers. With Leicester outside of the Premier League, the English Football League issued the punishment with immediate effect.

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