Other clubs, who believe Leicester is using its legal case against the Premier League and EFL as a stalling strategy to avoid being awarded points this season, are incensed.
Accused of violating the Profit and Sustainability Rules, the Championship club announced on Friday that they had opened ‘urgent legal processes’ in order to avoid a six-point deduction.
Given Leicester’s legal challenge, the Premier League will no longer be able to pursue an expedited hearing in order to ensure that the matter is settled this season.
Although the Independent Commission designated to consider PSR matters sets the timeline, the Premier League has the authority to request expedited proceedings and is willing to do so in order to maintain the fairness of the Championship promotion competition.
Leicester’s opponents, who have Enzo Maresca’s team tied with Championship leaders Leeds and one point clear of third-place Ipswich, are certain that the legal action is a postponement strategy meant to prevent the issue from impeding their promotion attempt.
Based on past PSR hearings, sources with knowledge of the issue informed Mail Sport that Leicester’s breach is’significant,’ meaning a six-point sentence would be imposed; nevertheless, due to the club’s combative nature, the sanction would not be lessened based on their cooperation.
Leicester’s attorneys successfully thwart the EFL’s attempts to force them to adopt a business plan earlier in the season, claiming they had no jurisdiction because the team was still in the Premier League at the time of their excessive expenditure.
