During a stretch of the 2023–2024 season, the Foxes were the undisputed leaders of the Championship.
Even though they found some really strong late-season play to carry them over the finish line, they were ultimately brought down and even faced being overtaken for promotion to the Premier League.
Although Maresca was essential to the entire process, he seized the opportunity to move on the first chance he was given.
Teams that will pay fines for FFP violations include Chelsea and Leicester.
Although Chelsea might not seem like the best place for managers to grow in their careers, the Italian seems to be accepting the challenge with both hands.
Blues fans will undoubtedly warm up to him fast if he can both get the team performing well and curb club owner Todd Boehly’s meddling.
However, former Premier League co-creator Jon Smith has noted that Chelsea is likely to be punished for Financial Fair Play violations—something his previous team is now also being accused of—which might stifle him in the transfer market.
Smith told CaughtOffside for his exclusive piece, “It looks like Leicester may possibly be hit with a 15-point deduction before the season starts, and things are certainly beginning to shape up that way.”
“The information I’m receiving today may not come to pass, but it comes from reliable sources.
“Chelsea may have also violated Financial Fair Play regulations, while Forest has done so once more. As a result, both teams may face additional sanctions.
Villa is yet another team that has violated FFP rules, and they will also be punished. Man City’s 115 allegations will be heard before to Christmas.
Therefore, I believe it’s important to remember that while regulations are necessary in the game, supporters are just as important to it as players are.
“What happens on the pitch is what matters to both parties, and what happens off the pitch shouldn’t have a significant impact on that.”
Maresca appears to be placing himself in danger at the club, and it’s very much a case of “out of the frying pan, into the fire.”
At this point, it’s unclear how long it will take for any of the clubs mentioned to receive punishment.
Nobody wants to start the season well behind their rivals or to surge ahead only to find, as the season draws to a close, that they are right back where they started.
