Leicester City is on the brink of the abyss

The team that won the Premier League in that glorious campaign that crowned them as the best team in England in the 2015-16 season is now in danger of being relegated once again, this time to League One, which is the third division of professional English football, and at this moment they are about to play a card they had saved to avoid a possible relegation that would greatly complicate the club and the squad.

The penalty and response from Leicester City

Today, they are penalized after their appeal against the previous sanction for exceeding Financial Fair Play was rejected; this six-point penalty puts them in imminent relegation danger. The situation is not good, and Leicester City is currently in the second-to-last position, thus entering the relegation zone, something that could be fatal for the English club.

The final decision was confirmed by the same team in a press release that stated the following: "We acknowledge that the decision of an independent Commission to recommend a six-point deduction for the Club has been confirmed by an independent Appeal Tribunal. The decision, accepted by the Club, refers to our position on profits and sustainability for the three years until June 2024," reads the Leicester City statement.

What awaits Leicester at the end of the season?

Leicester City knows they are at a disadvantage and find themselves in a complicated position; they have 6 points less due to sanctions and there aren't many matches left to make a comeback and save themselves from relegation. It should also be noted that the team has only won one match this year and will have to face Swansea, Portsmouth, Hull City, Millwall, and Blackburn to determine their fate in professional football.

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