Leicester City have been handed a six-point penalty for breaching profitability and sustainability regulations during the 2023/24 campaign, plunging the club into a desperate fight for survival. The punishment sees Leicester tumble from 17th position in the Championship down to 20th. Leicester are now fighting to stay in the Championship | PA The Premier League confirmed that the commission determined Leicester had violated league rules by refusing to submit their annual accounts before the required deadline. A Premier League statement noted: "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." The timing proves particularly bitter for the Leicester faithful, arriving as they approach the anniversary of their remarkable 2016 Premier League title triumph, one of English football's most extraordinary achievements.

Source: BBC February 06, 2026 00:29 UTC