Leicester could yesterday announce happy news regarding their FFP and PSR challenges, said to have won their battle and appeal, but still there are confusion regarding the future of this process.
The reason why Leicester could be successful was a loophole found regarding dates of sanctions and league of belonging. This is in a way a technical matter and could save Leicester short term, but to sort out their problems regarding FFP and PSR still is far from a closed chapter.
Some might remember the club selling Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall before the end of the financial period 2023-24, as well as getting compensations for Enzo Maresca. The talk at this point is if the amounts collected were enough to get the books in reach of FFP and PSR for this financial period.
The fact that Enzo Maresca left his job in the financial year of 2023-24, getting a payment from Chelsea of £10million, could possibly be multiplied with five. To lose a manager in front of a new season, because another club snatch him, is said to be valued five times the compensation fee paid. If this is true, then Leicester will be in good hands. Talk about a possible points deduction will then be out of the question.
As we earlier said and with history in mind, Leicester and their administration have sorted out most challenges coming on board, and we do believe they will carry it out this time as well.
The fact that Leicester have managed to get out of trouble with a loophole act, will of course from a club point of view be good, but we feel that trying to bring this into some sort of a balanced company would probably be much better, as the academy at the club looks to be in fantastic shape at the moment.
Seagrave investment should see a chance to develop home grown players as the main recruitment arena instead of buying players with high risk of potential major losses.
Leicester do have a grand reputation and history in bringing forward players from their own academies and youth teams. Hopefully the manager at the club trusts that development and can see the use of those talents and not be disturbed in building a progress around that type of strategy.
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