Leicester to learn fate over points deduction next week amid possible breach of Premier League spending rules
Leicester are set to learn at the start of next week whether they will face a possible points deduction for breaking Premier League spending rules.
The governing body are due to announce whether the Foxes have breached their profitability and sustainability regulations, which permit clubs to lose no more than £105million over a three-year period. That figure will be lower for Leicester because they spent last season in the Championship.
Even without a points deduction, Leicester face a tough fight for survival. They are 19th in the table, two points adrift of safety, and face crucial home fixtures against Crystal Palace and Fulham next week.
Boss Ruud van Nistelrooy said: ‘The conversations that I’ve had with the hierarchy have been very good conversations. When I took the job I had a lot of questions about these topics.
‘It was very important for me to be able to understand where the club is and where they want to go to, and what my role in that would be.
‘We started working together and so far there has been no sign that anything (I was told) is not right. Things have unfolded completely as it was said at the time. As long as that is the case, we are aligned. I don’t expect that to change.’
Should Leicester be hit with a points deduction, it would be a major blow to their survival hopes
Ruud van Nistelrooy said he has had good conversations with the owners over the situation
Two of Van Nistelrooy’s predecessors, Brendan Rodgers and Enzo Maresca, were unhappy with the level of communication from senior figures about the club’s financial position.
Leicester have lost their last five league games and are expected to make numerous changes for Friday’s FA Cup third-round meeting with Queens Park Rangers.
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