Premier League clubs will learn their fate on Tuesday (Image: Getty)
The Premier League is reportedly preparing to issue disciplinary charges as top clubs discover whether they face being hit with a possible points deduction.
The Premier League will issue disciplinary action against clubs found to have breached its Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules on Tuesday, according to Sky Sports News.
The reference period concerns the years between 2021 and 2024, during which time clubs would have published their financial records in the public domain.
It is not yet known whether any of the 20 elite clubs will be sanctioned or whether they have been informed.
However, if a club is accused, they could be forced to pay a hefty fine or even face a points deduction.
Everton, Leicester City and Nottingham Forest have all breached the regulations in the past after making losses in excess of the £105 million allowed for the three-year period.
This figure is reduced by £22m for every season a club spends outside the Premier League.
The importance of a December 31 deadline was effectively set in the summer of 2023 as it was argued clubs could cause more damage if they bought players in the January transfer window.
Everton lost two points after breaking PSR rules (Image: Getty)
The Premier League's announcement could impact clubs' ability to sign during the transfer window if they prove above the £105m loss figure. But worse still, clubs in the bottom half of the table could be drawn into a relegation battle if a points deduction is applied.
Everton survived the drop in 2023-24 despite losing two points after an independent commission found the club had broken PSR rules by £16.6m through 2022-23.
Forest also remained standing last season after being deducted four points for going over the £34.5million threshold.
Leicester successfully defended on appeal a charge by the Premier League in September that they had exceeded the PSR threshold of £24.4 million for the three-year cycle ending in 2022-23.
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