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Leicester appeal against six-point deduction

Feb 20, 2026

Leicester, February 20: Leicester City have appealed against a decision to deduct them six points for breaching English Football League financial rules. The sanction was imposed on the Foxes by an independent commission earlier this month and saw them drop to 20th in the Championship, only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. Two successive defeats since have led to them dropping into the bottom three, two points from safety. The Premier League, who initially charged Leicester with breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the three years up to 2023-24 in May, have also lodged their own appeal against the commission's decision not to sanction the club for late submission of their annual accounts. Both parties have submitted their appeals to the chair of the judicial panel, who will now appoint an appeal board to hear the case.