Recent reports from The Sun have said that Leicester could be set for a points deduction next season, due to breaching the Financial Fair Play rules over the past three-year period.
The club look likely to exceed the £83 million loss permitted by the league, which could incur a points deduction once the decision is made regarding their punishment.
It is reported that the decision will not be made until after this season, by which time the Foxes hope they have already won promotion to the Premier League, and will not have to contend with a negative points tally while still in the second division.
With news that the club’s spending could be impacted by their financial issues, the decision not to sell Wilfred Ndidi before his contract expired looks to be an error by the Foxes management.
There were reports that a number of clubs were interested in a move for Ndidi earlier in the season. Prior to his injury in December, clubs including Barcelona and Newcastle were linked with a move for the midfielder.
He would have been a low-cost option for both teams, given his contract is up at the end of the season, although a player of his talent would still have brought in a decent fee. Every penny will count with Financial Fair Play now a big issue for Leicester, and getting a multi-million-pound fee while also getting his reported £75,000 a week salary off the wage bill would’ve been a huge bonus for the club.
While injury has ruled him out for the entire second half of the campaign, Leicester were put in the position they were in partially due to the performances of Ndidi.
He played 21 times for Leicester in the Championship in 2023/24, partnering Keirnan Dewsbury-Hall and Harry Winks in midfield, while also contributing two goals and five assists for the Foxes.
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