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A dark day for the Foxes. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, the EFL officially applied an immediate six-point deduction to Leicester City’s Championship campaign following a long-running dispute over Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
The sanction stems from a breach during the 2023/24 season—the year Leicester won the Championship title. While the club successfully fought off charges earlier in 2024 on a jurisdictional technicality, an independent commission has now ruled that they exceeded the permitted loss threshold by £20.8 million over the three-year assessment period ending in June 2024.
The Table Shift: A Fight for Survival
The timing of the deduction is a hammer blow for the 2016 Premier League champions, who are already enduring a "miserable" campaign under interim boss Andy King following the recent sacking of Marti Cifuentes.
Metric,Before Deduction,After Deduction
Points,38,32
League Position,17th,20th
Status,Lower Mid-Table,Outside Drop Zone on GD
The deduction leaves Leicester level on points with Blackburn Rovers and West Bromwich Albion, sitting dangerously above the relegation zone only on goal difference.
With the club currently on a four-match winless streak, the threat of back-to-back relegations to the third tier is now a terrifying reality.
The Verdict: Why Six Points?
The Premier League initially pushed for a much harsher 12-point penalty, but the independent commission cited several factors for the reduced sanction:
Mitigating Factors: The commission accepted that Leicester showed a "positive financial trend" in 2024, recording a small profit on assessment that year.
36-Month Rule: A technical win for Leicester saw the commission agree to assess the finances over a standard 36-month period rather than the 37 months the League requested.
Non-Cooperation: While the commission found Leicester breached rules by failing to provide accounts on time, they did not deem it an "aggravating factor" worthy of additional points.
Official Club Statement: "While the Commission's findings significantly reduced the unprecedented scale of the sanction originally sought by the Premier League, the recommendation remains disproportionate and does not adequately reflect the mitigating factors presented."
The Verdict: Leicester have the right to appeal, but with the sanction applied immediately, the focus must shift to the pitch. Their trip to Birmingham City this Saturday has now become one of the most important matches in the club's modern history.