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The Baggies have found themselves in hot water with the EFL after an alleged PSR breach

The current Championship season has been full of twists and turns at both ends of the table, and the latest major development in the division is one concerning West Bromwich Albion.

It has been an extremely difficult campaign for the Baggies, who are currently under the interim management of former midfielder, James Morrison, having already parted company with both Ryan Mason and Eric Ramsay earlier in 2026.

The Black Country club have been in the Championship for the past five years after last suffering relegation from the Premier League after a solitary season back in 2020/21 under Slaven Bilic and Sam Allardyce.

As well as enduring a mixture of fortunes when it comes to their league finishes since then, the same can also be said when it comes to assessing how the club have fared in the boardroom.

Indeed, Guochuan Lai's tenure at The Hawthorns was brought to an end when Shilen Patel agreed a £60m takeover back in February 2024, although that hasn't meant that Albion have been able to splash the cash, in comparison to several Championship rivals.

In August 2024, it was confirmed that the club would be working under a strict business plan imposed by the EFL as it was revealed they were on course to break the governing body's PSR regulations. It has now emerged that, over the course of last season, those rules were breached, and now a points deduction for the relegation-threatened side could be on the cards.

The Telegraph report that the Baggies have made a loss of £55.6m since July 2022, which exceeds the £39m limit currently set over a three-year period in which all clubs report their accounts for the financial calendar.

It remains to be seen if, or when, a deduction could be imposed, as well as how many points will be docked. Unsurprisingly, major comparisons to the situation in the East Midlands involving Leicester City are now being drawn up.

How Leicester City were handed 6-point deduction by the EFL amid West Brom allegations

Like West Brom, the Foxes have been major underachievers in the Championship this term, and they became the second side this season to be handed a points deduction by the EFL after Sheffield Wednesday were deducted 18 earlier in the season - 12 of which came through entering administration.

Leicester were initially charged by the Premier League in May 2025 for breaching PSR rules in the three years which led up to their 2023/24 Championship-winning title under Enzo Maresca, with it subsequently taking until February for the EFL to hand out an initial punishment.

After being hit with the six-point deficit, which has since significantly impacted the Championship's relegation picture, the club argued that it was "disproportionate," even though the maximum figure which could have been imposed in relation to said breach was 12 points.

The sanction was recently upheld by an independent commission, with the Premier League also seeing a case of their own dismissed, which, if successful, could have seen the Foxes deducted even more points, which would have effectively sewn up back-to-back relegations to League One in the process.

How many points West Brom could be deducted after Leicester City saga

Current EFL rulings mean that, under any circumstances, any punishment relating to the previous season must be applied the following campaign, which officially ends on June 30th.

West Brom, though, are pushing for the punishment to come their way at some stage next season, as they look to stave off the drop zone in their final four matches.

Any points being deducted would be a huge blow for the Baggies, as they are seven matches unbeaten at this moment in time, but are just two points ahead of Oxford United, who occupy 22nd place as things stand.

With it being described as a 'minor' breach, Albion could be deducted potentially just two points in comparison to Leicester's six, although that could, again, significantly impact the relegation battle. If it was to be implied as things stand, they would fall into the relegation zone on goal difference.

However, it isn't beyond the realms of possibility that a transfer embargo, fee restriction or fine could be deemed a worthy punishment. Hull City were hit with a two-window transfer fee restriction themselves in August, although that hasn't done much harm to Sergej Jakirovic's team, as they sit amongst the play-off contenders.

At this stage, though, those in B71 will be full of nerves for more than one reason, as their immediate future on the pitch is certainly on the line both on and off it.