4 September 2024 - 4:23 PM
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IMAGO | Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy gestures during the Premier League match against Aston Villa at the King Power Stadium, Leicester,
Explainer: Everything you need to know about Leicester City’s legal victory over the Premier League
- Earlier this week, an independent appeal panel upheld Leicester City’s appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League profit and sustainability rules.
- The decision was considered a humiliation for the EPL who were criticised by the Panel for having rules that were “far from well drafted.”
- Why it matters: The EPL has become a legal battlefield with points deductions forced on Everton and Nottingham Forest last season, Leicester facing action, and a hearing against Manchester City opening later this month.
- The perspective: The speed and effectiveness of disciplinary processes in English football has come under scrutiny, but beyond Spain, it seems to be no better and worse than other major football nations.
On Monday Leicester City won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the 2022/23 season.
Leicester were initially referred to an independent commission in March over the alleged breach for the three-year period ending 2022/23.
The Foxes initially challenged the
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