Leeds United could land points deduction after new ‘£20m’ payout – Wyness

The 66-year-old, who ran a football consultancy advising elite clubs after serving as CEO at Goodison Park from 2004 to 2009, stated on the most recent episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast that the Whites squad will be owed £20 million in win bonuses should they return to the top flight, which could push them over the edge of the rules.

On Sunday, May 26, Leeds takes on Southampton at Wembley with a Premier League spot on the line.

Russell Martin’s team defeated West Brom in the semi-finals, while Daniel Farke’s Whites defeated Norwich in the regular season after placing third.

Ipswich has already guaranteed automatic promotion to the top division, as has Leicester, who have already been charged with a PSR breach for the 2022–2023 season.

Wyness maintained that promoted sides ought to be granted a two- or three-year “amnesty” in order to gain credibility and escape penalties for excessive spending.

“After looking at the numbers at the top level, I realized that we could have the most ridiculous situation,” he said on Football Insider’s Insider Track podcast.

“Due to the win incentives and promotion bonuses they must pay the players, Leeds could violate PSR and lose points if they get promoted on Sunday.

That might be the difference that pushes them over the brink. It simply doesn’t make sense at all.

Promoting members of the squad through incentives is standard practice in the Championship.

“I think that if Leeds wins at Wembley, they could be owed as much as £20 million.”

It all boils down to what I’ve been saying for months: promoted clubs should be granted amnesty.

Let them strive to establish themselves in the top flight for two or three years.

“We need to figure out a way to give these clubs a fair shot. The league becomes more

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