Leicester could be latest team to fall foul of Premier League's spending rules

Leicester could be the latest team to be sanctioned for overspending in the Premier League. The league says Leicester has been referred to an independent commission for an alleged breach of the competition’s profitability and sustainability rules during their previous seasons in the top flight. The period in question is the three years up to and including the 2022-23 season. A Premier League statement did not disclose any specific figures. Everton and Nottingham Forest have already been punished for overspending. Everton was deducted 10 points reduced to six on appeal while Forest was docked four points this week and dropped into the relegation zone as a result. Leicester is now in the second-tier Championship following relegation last season.