The penalty – recommended by an independent commission – relates to the 2023-24 season, when Leicester were promoted to the Premier League but were deemed to have breached profitability and sustainability regulations (PSR). Premier League champions 10 years ago, Leicester believed at one stage that chiefs were pushing for a penalty as heavy as 20 points, which would have left them 14 points adrift of safety. Naturally, the Premier League and the EFL believe otherwise. Leicester City now sit outside the Championship relegation zone only on goal differenceA Premier League statement read: 'The Commission found that the club's refusal to provide its annual accounts to the Premier League by the relevant deadline was a breach of Premier League Rules. A decade ago, Leicester lifted the Premier League title – one of the most memorable stories in the history of the English game.

Source: Metro February 06, 2026 03:19 UTC