Leeds United’s relegation rivals from last season all seem to be under the scrutiny of PSR rules.
Everton have already been charged and deducted six points by the Premier League, but alongside Nottingham Forest, could also be at risk of another one.
Leicester City, who were relegated alongside Leeds, are now also looking set to be charged and could even start next season on minus points if they win promotion.
As mentioned, all those three clubs were fighting for survival alongside Leeds last season and so clearly the Whites have every right to feel aggrieved, given they followed the rules.
In fact, according to the Athletic, those behind-the-scenes have been left very frustrated at their rivals, as they did not sell key players in the same way Leeds did, with Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha.
Leeds annoyed at rivals after Phillips and Raphinha sales
Leeds had escaped relegation by the absolute skin of their teeth on the final day of the previous season, and so selling their best two players was always going to make things difficult.
The Athletic state that Leeds made around £90 million in sales from the two players, £42 million of which came as pure profit from academy graduate Phillips to City.
Leeds’ entire transfer window that summer was funded by their key men departing, but reinforcements were needed across the entire pitch, meaning multiple players were brought in as replacements.
Ultimately, those that came in were not good enough and so Leeds ended up being relegated, with Willy Gnonto actually the only player still at Elland Road, with the rest either having been sold, or out on loan.
If promotion is achieved, Leeds will have to be much smarter with their recruitment, but you would certainly have more faith in those behind-the-scenes now, than Victor Orta.
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