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Leicester have been charged by the Premier League with an alleged breach of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules and the gloves are off. Usually a quiet, private club, Leicester are furious. This is not a crisis of finance, with Leicester’s owners King Power remaining fully committed, but an issue of compliance with the rules. When their accounts are released next week, it is expected that Leicester will have overshot the permitted £105 million losses by some distance. Sanctions are expected, while the Premier League is also frustrated at what it alleges is a failure to submit financial information. Quite simply, Leicester feel they are being punished for daring to show ambition. For years they disrupted the established elite. Relegation last season was never expected, or budgeted for. I hope we have a better argument than this in reality...

A number of us are in Walton Club. If you think of Phoenix Nights, you’ll know what to expect. Captain is on the door as it’s a quid to get in…

The Athletic claim that there is no doubt 'within the game' that we breached the threshold last season and the only dispute now is which league prosecutes the club, with the EFL trying to impose the charges for this season. However, given how long it takes to formally charge clubs its more likely our case will spill over into next season, where we hope to be back under Premier League jurisdiction.

Let’s see if the curse only is an ever obliging Leicester City thing…

Interesting quote from that. I assume we would still be at the mercy of the Premier League, so wouldn’t be the end of it if we do go up: According to the CFRU submission, Leicester have not refuted the suggestion they could be in breach of the PSR rules, and whether the club is promoted or not, they will still face sanctions if they are found in breach for this season, although if they are promoted it would likely be just a fine.

FFS… honestly what is the point of anything football related these days? Longing for the days when I can just worry about results on the pitch rather than off the pitch too. The whole game is a mess.

No, the place would go to the premier league based on league finish. 5th-7th then becomes european qualifying, with 7th being Conference League.

You will be disappointed then...

Nesta Thunderstruck, Sanchez Winterwild card or Cafu base from the Icon Player pick. Who would you pick for this team? I can’t decide. Cafu maybe the obvious, but I have Lahm, HM Trent and CL Hero Alex Scott, who on the face of it have better stats, so don’t really need a RB. I think all my current CD’s are or will be better than Nesta. I’m leaning towards Sanchez as I don’t have many decent players who can play left wing and the dead ball + would be useful, but does he start over anyone in this team? Currently play with a 3 at the back, Lahm and Gomez as the comeback wingers, Kimmich & Sawa as the holding mids, Kaka as the CAM.

Just when you thought EA couldn’t stoop any lower, they offer you loyalty packs that you have to pay for…

Saints once again banging the please stop winning, it’s embarrassing drum again, without the slightest bit of irony.

Like I say it’s always been like that as far as I’m aware, certainly in this version.

It’s always been like that hasn’t it? Even in past games, it never shows their actual rating in the in game menus, just their base card rating with OVR, which I assume mean’t over 90. The only way to tell which actual card is being used is from the lineups screen before kick off, or if they score with a card. I always thought this was a cheap coding shortcut so they don’t have to programme the actual card rating into the menu view. @Ricey should be able to confirm if he is still with EA?

Probably the wrong thread, but double standards in relation to the 14 seconds saga surely?

Not how I'd define fun...

It's all kicking off now!

Does this count as an exit?

I managed: TOTY Alisson TOTY Icon Lahm HM Trent HM Ederson Also notable additions from the Casino Packs of Champions League Griezmann and Champions League Hero Tevez. The latter being a surprising 1.4 million coin pull.

Thinking about it, I got an Italian woman from Juve. They aren’t any female Italian league TOTY players are there?!