Leicester City have appealed against a decision to deduct 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 have led to them dropping into the bottom three, two points from safety.
The Premier League, which initially charged Leicester with breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the three years up to 2023-24 in May, has also lodged their own appeal against the commission’s decision not to sanction the club for late submission of their annual accounts.
“To provide certainty for all clubs and fans, the Premier League will be seeking to have the appeal resolved urgently, and in any event before the end of the EFL season,” a Premier League statement said. external
Both parties have submitted their appeals to the chair of the judicial panel, who will now appoint an appeal board to hear the case.
