Leicester sues Premier League after allegations of breaking financial rules
‘Foxes’ announced the legal action one day after the lawsuit opened by the Premier League against the club
One day after the Premier League announced that it had opened a case against Leicester, the club announced that it will also open a case against the body that governs the top tier of English football and also against the English Football League (EFL). , which manages the English second league (Championship) and League Cup.
The Premier League’s action against the current runner-up in the Championship concerns the breach of the league’s profitability and sustainability rules, at a time when Leicester was still in the top English division.
In a statement issued this Friday, the club stated the following: “We were forced to open two urgent legal proceedings against the Premier League and the EFL. The club will seek to have each of these processes determined by an appropriate and fully independent legal panel. The club is committed to ensuring that any allegations against it are determined appropriately and proportionately, in accordance with applicable rules, by the right bodies and at the right time.”
“Although the club would prefer the proceedings to be public so that fans and the world can be informed about the important football governance issues that will be considered, the rules require that these proceedings be conducted confidentially, so Leicester will not be able to, therefore, comment more on them at this stage”, added the foxes.
