POINTS DEDUCTION: Leicester City have taken action to dodge severe points deduction ‘just like Man City’.

POINTS DEDUCTION: Leicester City have taken action to dodge severe points deduction ‘just like Man City’.

Keith Wyness, the former head of Everton, has stated that Leicester City has filed a case against the Premier League in an attempt to prevent a significant deduction of points.

The 66-year-old, who ran a football consultancy advising elite clubs after serving as CEO of Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009, said the Foxes are “playing the long game” like Man City, who have 115 outstanding FFP charges, in an interview with Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast.

Leicester was accused last month of violating the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) of the Premier League for a three-year term that concluded with the 2022–2023 season.

In retaliation, the Midlands club confirmed in a club statement on March 22 that they have filed lawsuits against the Premier League and EFL.

Since then, on April 2, they have released their 2022–2023 campaign accounting, which show a £90 million loss.

Leicester have matched Man City and could escape a severe points deduction, says Wyness

Wyness hinted that Leicester might avoid a harsher penalty if there is a sudden change in the financial regulations.

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “Well, I’m still waiting to see how the Premier League react to the threat of a lawsuit from Leicester.

“A lot will depend on that, and I think they’re playing the long game like how Man City have done.

“They’ll probably be hoping for a change in rules soon, which could be a mitigating factor.

“I think that would sway a commission.

“The big problem here is with their wage bill. They didn’t cut it effectively when they came into the Championship, and that will be their biggest issue.

“I was lucky at Aston Villa that we inherited a lot of players who had a 50% relegation clause in their contract. That allows an automatic cut of the wage bill.

“They wanted to ensure promotion, but it’s going to be tight for them. Either way, they’re going to have a headache.”

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