Imagine you win a brilliant game and the referee comes running to tell you, "I'm sorry, you started with a minus!" and that's no joke, that's exactly what Leicester are facing. The new Foxes could start their Premier League journey with a negative score. That's right, the same team that once created a "fairy tale" to win the championship may now be struggling in the relegation battle.
Then again, financial breaches are like a cursed spell that affects more than one team. Remember Everton and Nottingham Forest? They were also punished for this kind of thing, which directly affected their relegation battle. However, Leicester's situation may be even more awkward, as they could face this penalty point directly after promotion.
This time the news came from the Daily Mail, but Leicester City didn't seem to be slowing down. They plan to overhaul their roster drastically over the summer, and it looks like they're going to have a wash to get used to tough financial fair play rules. Some of these players, names like Hall and Chowdhury, are already making waves in the transfer market, and their departures could bring in more than £40 million. That's a huge number, but for Leicester City, it could be a shot in the bucket to save their financial health.
It seems that Leicester City are ready to sell people for peace. But will it really help them get away with it? Maybe, but only if these removed heavyweights are traded for an equivalent value, which is a technical task for any team. However, if they can do a great thing with fewer resources, as they did before, who would dare to say that it is impossible to work miracles again?
By the summer, Leicester's every move will be scrutinized with a magnifying glass, and every deal could decide their fate. It's not just a contest in the transfer window, it's a bet on the future. And in this bet, Leicester City don't just have to win, they need to win nicely in order to catch up in the table.
If you were the manager of Leicester City, what would you do? Would you choose to purge your existing stars to balance the finances, or would you stick to your squad and risk relegation to fight to the end?