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Sheffield United could incur a 12-point deduction after the company used to buy the club was placed into liquidation by the High Court on Wednesday.
COH Sports Bidco Limited (CSBL) agreed to purchase the Championship club for just over £100m in December 2024 but about £35m was still owed on the deal.
A winding-up petition was filed last month against CSBL by United World – the club’s former owners.
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Except Ilicali appears to have played his hand a little early, surrendering some of his bargaining power by openly admitting a clock is ticking.
Ilicali got Hull promoted against the odds, with the club restricted to loans and free agents in 2025-26 as punishment for making late transfer payments to other clubs.
Only the profit from any player sale would count towards the £6m overspend.
Some of their key players
Reaching an agreement with Chansiri was never going to be easy.
During the administration process, the Thai was offered a number of offers on his debt, which were either outright refused, ignored or not taken in good faith.
“The EFL had to take into account the intransigent soul shown by Mr Chansiri and his reluctance to engage with offers made by the bidder,” football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC
Leicester were “disappointed” when it was announced they were docked six points on 5 February and described the punishment as “disproportionate”.
Under PSR, Premier League clubs cannot lose more than £105m over three years but the figure is reduced by £22m for every season a club spends outside the top flight.
Despite being charged by the Premier League, the EFL took on the case following their relegation last year and
Sheffield Wednesday will be handed a 15-point deduction for next season in League One if a deal with their new preferred bidder goes through.
Administrators have begun an exclusive period of negotiation with American private equity company Arise Capital Partners.
However, Arise’s offer would not meet the EFL’s requirement to repay creditors 25p in the pound, which would mean the Owls starting life back in League One with a significant
This process will include a ruling on the Premier League’s own appeal against the independent commission’s decision not to sanction Leicester for late submission of the club’s annual accounts.
Leicester, who appointed Gary Rowett as their new head coach on Wednesday, have yet to comment on their appeal.
But when the points deduction was announced, the club described it as “disproportionate”.
“While the commission’s findings significantly reduced the unprecedented scale
As Leicester City “consider their options” following their six-point deduction, many will be wondering what that means – and what comes next for their football club.
The deduction has now thrown the club into a true relegation scrap at the bottom of the second tier.
Leicester City, the EFL and the Premier League can all appeal the verdict from the independent comission should they wish to – with the Premier
Leicester described the punishment as “disproportionate” and added that they would consider their options with an appeals process open to them.
Fryatt had “expected worse” for Leicester, saying he anticipated a double-figure points punishment for his former club.
The maximum penalty that could have been imposed was 12 points, but it is understood that the Premier League had been pushing for 20 points to be docked because of aggravated breaches.
Leicester spent just over £100m to sign six players across the 2021-22 and 2022-23 campaigns.
It was not just the transfer fees which were to cause issues, it was the salaries and the contracts.
The club’s wage bill ballooned to £206m.
“Everybody assumed that they would a top-eight club,” Football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport.
“They effectively budgeted for that and didn’t take into consideration the potential downside.”
After years of speculation and legal battles, Leicester City have finally been given the points deduction that had been looming for so long.
Given there were rumours suggesting the punishment could hit double figures, six points does not seem too bad in the end.
For a club that has insisted it is fighting for promotion back to the Premier League, a deduction of that size should be an inconvenience, a