The Premier League have made their warnings big, they've made them clear and, for all intents and purposes, there may as well be 24/7 flashing neon signs hanging around the place, too: Do not breach financial rules.
Over the last two years, teams in the top flight have gone from barely acknowledging the existence of profitability and sustainability regulations (PSRs) to now actively being scared of them.The landscape of the Premier League has dramatically been altered — for better or for worse — and it's not set to end anytime soon.
Everton have been landed with a second points deduction (this time of just two) which adds to their six from earlier this season. If the league had gotten its way, that could have been up to 17. While an ongoing appeal could yet see the most recent two-point deduction reduced, the threat is still there.
Nottingham Forest have been docked four for now, while Leicester City await a possible sporting sanction if they overturn a horrid run of form in the Championship to get promoted.Manchester City remain a separate case entirely for different financial allegations of wrongdoing against them, but the 115 charges loom.
For those that have been pushing the line it remains a treacherous time to be skirting around the edges of the possible punishments. With relegation, European football and the title all on the line, there is so much at stake. The January transfer window was effectively put on unofficial hold whilst clubs prepared new strategies, and for Chelsea the future is uncertain.
Whilst they did not go over the threshold for the rolling three-year period ending 2022/23, there are questions over how their accounts will look after yet more big transfer spending with a season outside of the Champions
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