Explaining promotion consequences
The headline refers to "last season's promotion escaped a bullet," which suggests they avoided potential sanctions by not being in the EFL. If they had been, they might have faced deductions. I want to clarify that any final sanctions depend on an independent commission's timeline.
It's important to provide a summary of the situation—whether the user wants to know about the PSR, impact scenarios, or Leicester's specific circumstances. I'll also touch on possible point deductions based on past precedents and related moves like Dewsbury-Hall.Clarifying Leicester's embargo
Leicester was placed under a transfer embargo in March 2024 for a late filing related to EFL Profit & Sustainability rules. Last season, they "escaped" potential penalties because they were in the Championship, where points deductions apply only in that league. If found guilty, they could face point deductions, fines, or transfer restrictions in the Premier League based on prior cases.
The independent commission will announce results a few weeks after hearings, and Leicester can appeal. I’ll be cautious about mentioning specific player sales unless I'm sure.
要点如下：
- 什么是PSR：英超的盈利与可持续规则，核心是三年滚动期的“限亏”红线。英超容许的可归责亏损约为1.05亿英镑/3年，英冠体系更严（约3900万）。青训、女足、社区与基础设施投入可抵扣。
- 为何牵涉莱斯特城：降级后收入骤降但成本惯性大，叠加疫情尾账，三年评估窗口内可能超限。英超在他们还在英冠时就对相关赛季提起过指控，英冠方面也对其转会注册实施过合规限制。
- “上赛季升级逃过一劫”的含义：潜在的英超PSR扣分通常在英超赛季执行。由于裁决未在2023/24英冠赛季落地或不适用于英冠积分，莱斯特没有当季被扣分，从而顺利升级。
- 可能的后果：若被裁定违规，最常见是英超积分扣分（参考近例：埃弗顿、诺丁汉森林分别被扣分），也可能伴随罚款或转会限制。扣分幅度取决于超标金额、减免项、配合与自救力度等。
- 时间线与不确定性：需经独立委员会裁决并可上诉，结果与执行时点取决于听证进度；若适用于本赛季，通常会在赛季进行中直接体现在积分榜。
要不要我帮你查一下最新官方或权威媒体的具体进展与可能的扣分区间/时间点？（我的知识截至2024-10，之后的变化需要现查。）