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https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mp-reveals-letter-sent-premier-9185163 MP reveals letter he has sent to Premier League in wake of Leicester City FFP charges Leicester City are disputing charges from the Premier League and the EFL after the club were allegedly found to have breached spending rules under tough profitability and sustainability regulations SPORT ByJoseph Chapman 11:22, 23 MAR 2024UPDATED11:23, 23 MAR 2024 Leicester City's King Power Stadium Leicester City are contesting charges from the Premier League and EFL (Image: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images) Jonathan Ashworth, the Labour MP for Leicester South, has written to the Premier League's managing director Richard Masters after Leicester City were referred to an independent commission for allegedly breaching profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), and failing to submit audited finances. City have begun legal proceedings against both the Premier League and the EFL, who could both implement punitive points deductions against the club if alleged financial fair play (FFP) breaches are proven. The Foxes were relegated from the Premier League last year and have, despite a recent wobble, enjoyed a generally excellent season in the Championship under Enzo Maresca. They sit second, a point behind leaders Leeds United, with nine matches remaining. Away from the pitch, though, uncertainty reigns. Not only do Leicester face top-flight action, the EFL have made the club subject to transfer embargo in relation to spending breaches. The club intend to contest the charges, but with the financial year ending on June 30, they could be under pressure to sell players and raise millions before that date. In the meantime, Ashworth has written to Premier League chief Masters on behalf of his constituents for further clarity amid the 'opaque' process. In his letter, shared with his followers on social media, the MP indicates that he has already spoken with the MD this week, but requires a response to further queries. The letter in full is below... Dear Richard, I am writing to express my deep concern at the treatment of Leicester City Football Club in my constituency. I am writing on behalf of many constituents and fans from across the UK. The news that the Premier League has referred Leicester City FC to the independent commission for an alleged breach of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules has been met with anger and disbelief with fans in Leicester. Many fans understandably consider this process to be opaque with the serious risk of a points deduction putting the club's future prospects into jeopardy. Moreover, fans tell me that they are totally unclear how these processes operate and are applied. I am grateful for you providing me with some details and appreciated the opportunity for a call on Friday, however there remain a number of questions which I hope you're able to answer as a matter of urgency. Following the confirmation of disciplinary proceedings (and in some cases points deductions) for a number of clubs, is the Premier League embarking on any programme to better explain, and make more transparent its disciplinary and decision-making processes so fans can be reassured of fairness? There are other clubs facing multiple charges of alleged breaches which remain unresolved, how is the Premier League working to speed up these decisions so the rules are applied as fairly and as consistently as possible? Are you assured of the fact that the Premier League's disciplinary and sanctions regimes are being fairly and proportionately applied to all clubs? Leicester City is not currently in the Premier League. What remit do you have to refer non-Premier League clubs to a disciplinary commission? We all want the Premier League to remain the best football competition in the world. Leicester City are an emblem of what the best of the Premier League can represent, but you will understand the process on which you embarked is likely to have a major impact on many of my constituents and they deserve answers. I look forward to your response. Jonathan Ashworth It remains unclear what response, if any, Ashworth has so far received from the Premier League chief.

https://footballeconomyv2.blogspot.com/2024/03/stakes-are-high-for-foxes-as-they-fight.html Stakes are high for Foxes as they fight back March 23, 2024 The Premier League’s statement this week said it had referred Leicester City to an independent commission for an alleged PSR breach and for failing to submit their audited financial accounts to the league for the 2022-23 season, when they were still in the Premier League. The Premier League has yet to see the accounts — although they were submitted to the English Football League earlier this month — and Leicester believe they do not have to share them with the Premier League as they are now an EFL club and therefore not bound by the top flight’s new December deadline brought in after Leicester were relegated in May 2023. It seems from Leicester’s statement yesterday that they are up for a fight on this, unlike Forest, who opted for a path-of-least-resistance approach to have their penalty reduced for good behaviour. Leicester’s legal team, led by Nick De Marco, has already written to both leagues warning them that they will ask for a Rule K arbitration hearing (the FA system for settling disputes) to get a ruling on whether the Premier League has the right to charge and sanction them this season, which will prolong the process. The stakes are high for Leicester. If they got a points penalty now and that stopped them from getting promoted, they would face a huge cost-cutting exercise or be in breach again. They would be forced to accept a business plan from the EFL, which effectively means operating under special measures. Such an exercise could leave them stuck in the Championship for several years as they regrouped and possibly affect their chances of staying up should they return to the Premier League. But another factor is the views of clubs they are competing against this season. Some feel Leicester cynically chose to keep a Premier League-level squad together this season, knowing they were unlikely to be punished for it until they had already gained their objective. However, Leicester fans might argue that Big Six clubs resent the way in which they won the Premier League title, although it enabled the league to claim that anyone could win it. The biggest winners will probably be the lawyers who will claim substantial fees, not football.

Yeah, I used to do a lot back in the day, stripped the carb, decoked the engine, replaced the gearbox, brakes and more. I never even lift the bonnet now although I've not had any trouble. Hope that doesn't come back to bite me.

Can't say I've seen to many on the road and do people still do their own big repairs?

I was amember when it first started but left when it didn't seem to achieve much. I'm not able to participate actively but I've joined again knowing that membership numbers are also important. I know there are more important things to many members relating to tickets and attending matches but I'd really like to see that the Stadium is more LCFC than King Power and that our past history is not totally ignored.

Story of Leicester · #ThrowbackThursday with this brilliant shot of High Street and Silver Street in June 1978. The road on the immediate right is now the entrance to Highcross Shopping Centre. The Freeman Hardy and Willis store can be seen on the left. This well known boot and shoe retailer, founded in Leicester in 1875, had 500 stores nationwide and were a familiar sight on the high street. They ceased trading in 1996, after 121 years.

OS The Club further notes that at 4pm today the EFL issued a public notification that LCFC has been placed under a registration embargo pursuant to its P&S rules. The EFL is aware that LCFC has disputed the EFL’s entitlement to impose this constraint, which is both restrictive and premature, with more than a quarter of the Club’s 2023/24 reporting period remaining. LCFC has been compelled today to issue two urgent legal proceedings against the Premier League and the EFL. LCFC will be seeking that each of these proceedings is determined by an appropriate and fully independent legal panel.

https://www.lcfc.com/news/3939567/lcfc-statement--22-march-2024 LCFC Statement – 22 March, 2024 CLUB NEWS LCFC has been compelled today to issue two urgent legal proceedings against the Premier League and the EFL. LCFC will be seeking that each of these proceedings is determined by an appropriate and fully independent legal panel. The Club is committed to ensure that any charges against it are properly and proportionately determined, in accordance with the applicable rules, by the right bodies, and at the right time. While LCFC would prefer the proceedings to be in public, so its supporters and the wider world can be informed about the important issues of football governance that will be considered, the relevant rules require that these proceedings are conducted confidentially, and LCFC will therefore not be able to comment further about them at this stage. We reaffirm the Club’s position that we will continue to fight for the right of Leicester City and all clubs to pursue their ambitions, particularly where these have been reasonably and fairly established through sustained sporting achievement. The Club further notes that at 4pm today the EFL issued a public notification that LCFC has been placed under a registration embargo pursuant to its P&S rules. The EFL is aware that LCFC has disputed the EFL’s entitlement to impose this constraint, which is both restrictive and premature, with more than a quarter of the Club’s 2023/24 reporting period remaining.

14 of the clubs have the power to change it therefore as I see it there's always 14 poor clubs in there. So it's not the greedy 6 running it it's the rest pandering to them or having delusions that they can join them. Even if the PL income was more evenly distributed it won't make a massive difference, sure it'll make the rest more competitive but it wont impact to much on the 6 as it's UEFA that have messed up the leagues with their constant bowing to the established elite and altering the Euro Competitions to such and extent that the income from that sustains those clubs at the top.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/26851122/premier-league-illegal-streaming-piracy-shield-crackdown/ GAME OVER Premier League fans braced for crackdown on illegal streams with IPTV ‘piracy shield’ being used One country has already taken down hundreds of streams with new tech Anthony Chapman, Digital Sports Reporter Published: 9:01, 22 Mar 2024Updated: 11:26, 22 Mar 2024 PREMIER LEAGUE fans are braced for a crackdown on illegal steams with an IPTV “piracy shield” potentially coming into play. Inter Protocol Television (IPTV) technology allows supporters to access top-flight games for free via illegal streams. Premier League fans are braced for an illegal stream crackdown using a 'piracy shield' 1 Premier League fans are braced for an illegal stream crackdown using a 'piracy shield'Credit: Reuters Many use it as a way to bypass the 3pm blackout on a Saturday, while also avoiding the huge subscription fees demanded by the likes of Sky Sports and TNT Sport. However, those that do are in breach of the Fraud Act 2006. It could even result in jail time, with one man locked up for two-and-a-half years for selling illegal firesticks. And authorities could be set to clamp down further by potentially implementing an IPTV “Piracy Shield.” It is already live in Italy, with 114 illegal streaming sites and 528 IP addresses blocked so far since February. It can reportedly target DNS (Domain Name System) and VPN (Virtual Private Network) services that normally go undetected. And the shield is also able to remove illegal stream results from search engines. Italian authorities are already hailing it as a huge win for national cybersecurity. And it could yet be rolled out in the UK. There are no official plans for the software to come into force just yet. But one UK barrister has warned fans to be wary if streaming illegally. Lynette Calder said: “For more serious and organised offending that went to the Crown Court, you are talking up to a maximum of 10 years in prison if the charge is under section 7, or five years for section 6 and 11. “Why take the risk? If you can’t afford the streaming service for Premier League, then why not find yourself a pub that can.”

Story of Leicester pdosnrtSeo70 430m1tt9M:am51ih7 c 570tii4ahhmgcr18g5799a120h1 · A view along Silver Street looking towards the Clock Tower, circa 1900. Image credit: University of Leicester Special Collections The area known as ‘The Lanes’ dates back to medieval Leicester with the street pattern remaining much the same for many centuries. Roughly following the ancient Roman road that connected the west and east gates of the town the street has had various names over the years but by 1587 it was known as Silver Street. The name probably comes from the silversmiths that had set up shop in the area. Recognise the building to the left ‘A. Dunkley Tea & Coffee Confectioner’? This is now ‘The Wardrobe’, part of the Royal Arcade that links through to High Street. Learn more at: https://storyofleicester.info/.../silver-street-and-the.../

THe Foxes Trust are already recognised as the LCFC fan's representatives by the Football Supporters' Association (FSA) and the FSA are likely to be the go to group by the new Independent Football Body. It's ready made to have extra 'powers' given to it. It just needs more fans to join to make it stronger and more influential to pressure the club into opening up and change.

As I understand it the PL league needs 14 teams to approve any changes, my question is how have the 'have nots' allowed this to happen?. LCFC can be charged with its contribution of guilt by voting for overseas revenues to be split unevenly with the Greedy 6 getting the lion's share, maybe they had illusions of grandeur Any changes need to be made within.

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Premier League statement 21 Mar 2024 https://www.premierleague.com/news/3938339 The Premier League has today referred Leicester City FC to an independent Commission for an alleged breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs) and for failing to submit their audited financial accounts to the League. The alleged breach relates to the assessment period ending Season 2022/23, when the club was a member of the Premier League. Leicester City were relegated to the EFL Championship prior to the introduction of the Premier League’s new Standard Directions, which prescribe a timeline within which PSR cases should be heard. Therefore, the proceedings will be conducted in accordance with a timetable to be set by the independent Commission, and its final decision will be published on the Premier League’s website. Notes Profitability and Sustainability Rules (see Premier League Handbook Section E) - All Premier League clubs are assessed for their compliance with the Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs) each year. - Compliance is assessed by reference to the club’s PSR Calculation, which is the aggregate of its Adjusted Earnings Before Tax for the relevant assessment period. - A club’s Adjusted Earnings Before Tax figure for each season takes account of its profit or loss after depreciation and interest, but before tax, and then applies a series of "add backs"  - These "add backs" are costs that the Premier League and its clubs recognise to be in the general interest of the club and football, for example investment in infrastructure, community, women’s football, youth development and depreciation of tangible fixed assets Exceptionally, in relation to years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 COVID-19 costs were also permitted to be included as "add backs". - Ordinarily, a club’s PSR Calculation is the aggregate of its Adjusted Earnings Before Tax over a three-year period. Following amendments made to the PSRs during COVID-19, the relevant figures for Seasons 2019/20 and 2020/21 are now averaged. In the present case, therefore, the relevant period includes Seasons 2022/2023, 2021/2022, and the average Adjusted Earnings Before Tax for Seasons 2020/2021 and 2019/20. - A club will be in breach of the PSRs if its PSR Calculation over the relevant period results in a loss in excess of £105 million (with that threshold reduced by £22 million for each season that a club has been in the Championship during the relevant period). - At the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Clubs agreed to bring forward the date for the submission of audited Annual Accounts for Clubs forecasting a loss to 31 December (in accordance to Rule E.50.2). - Clubs agreed to introduce Standard Directions for PSR cases (Appendix 1 to the Rules) that seek to ensure such cases are resolved in the same season the complaint is issued, with any sanction handed down prior to the subsequent Annual General Meeting. (Appendix 1 page 535). - Leicester City were relegated to the EFL Championship before the Premier League’s new Standard Directions, which prescribe a timeline within which PSR cases should be heard, came into force. Therefore, the proceedings will be conducted in accordance with a timetable to be set by the independent Commission. Premier League investigations and independent Commissions  - The Premier League Board has the power to investigate any suspected or alleged breach of Premier League Rules  - There are a number of options available to the Board where it suspects or alleges a breach of the Rules. For PSR cases, the matter will be handed to an independent Commission to determine whether there is a breach and, if so, what the sanction should be. - The League has access to an independent Judicial Panel, comprising a number of legal, financial and other experts. Members of the Judicial Panel are appointed, in accordance with Premier League Rules W.19, W.20 and W.26, by its independent Chair, Murray Rosen KC, an experienced barrister. It is the Chair who selects members of the Judicial Panel to sit on Commissions, which are independent of the Premier League and its clubs. - All proceedings before an independent Commission are confidential and heard in private. This includes the date and location which can’t be announced in advance. - There are a range of sanctions available to the independent Commission which include fines, points deductions and other sporting sanctions . - Under Premier League Rule W.82.2, at the conclusion of proceedings, an independent Commission’s final decision will be made public via the Premier League’s website . - A party to the proceedings which wishes to challenge a decision of the Commission may to do so under Section W of the Premier League Rules. - The Appeal Board is also appointed by Mr Murray Rosen KC and must have three members, one of whom should have held judicial office, and would sit as the chair of the Appeal Board. - The proceedings of the Appeal Board are also confidential and heard in private. - The Appeal Board has wide discretion in respect of the appeal, and may allow it, dismiss it, or make any order that it deems fit (including varying the order of Commission). - For further information on the disciplinary process, please see Section W of the Premier League Handbook.

https://www.lcfc.com/news/3938901/lcfc-statement--21-march-2024 Leicester City is surprised at the actions the Premier League has taken today. The Club is extremely disappointed that the Premier League has chosen to charge LCFC now, despite the Club’s efforts to engage constructively with the Premier League in relation to the matters that are the subject of this charge, even though LCFC is not currently a Premier League club. LCFC remains willing and eager to engage constructively with the Premier League and the EFL to seek the proper resolution of any potential charges, by the right bodies, and at the right time. The Club continues to take careful advice about its position and, if necessary, will continue to defend itself from any unlawful acts by the football authorities, should they seek to exercise jurisdiction where they cannot do so, as occurred earlier this year. LCFC has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to the P&S rules through its operating model over a considerable period, achieving compliance while pursuing sporting ambitions that are entirely credible given the consistent success that the Club has achieved in that time, both domestically and in European competition. As we continue to represent the Club’s position, we will continue to fight for the right of all clubs to pursue their ambitions, particularly where these have been reasonably and fairly established through sustained sporting achievement. The Club thanks its supporters for their understanding in this matter and for their continued support for our team, whose success on the pitch during the final weeks of the season remains our primary focus.

Born and Raised in Leicester · Follow Shady Lane Prisoner of War camp

Born and Raised in Leicester · A busy junction in front of Leicester Railway Station, 1961. Before Waterloo Way / Tigers Way replaced Waterloo Road

History of Leicestershire in Images Steve Anderson · · Now and Then. Upperton Road.

History of Leicestershire in Images Steve Anderson · · Now and Then. Middleton Street, Aylestone. Formally Coalpit Lane I believe

When I visited the Richard III exhibit I wrote in the visitors book What about our Roman Heritage. Plenty buried under the Highcross and Holiday Inn. Why could some of it be exposed in the Highcross as feature instead of buried. No imagination or ambition.. Englands Ist Environment City, how long did that last?

That or the one on Hinckley Road but we needed a City Centre one so people could get there by taking one bus. Besides I think they are both leisure pools.

Filbert St in the background