Former Foxes striker Matty Fryatt believes Leicester City‘s successful appeal against an alleged breach of the Premier League Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules is a “massive win off the pitch” for the club.
Speaking on the latest episode of BBC Radio Leicester’s When You’re Smiling podcast, Fryatt said: “They had a cloud hanging over them.
“The fact is you have got to take care of your own business and get the points on the pitch, but they have been relieved of the possible five to 10 point deduction.
“You have got to hand it to the lawyers – they have been really clever. The devil is in the detail and, if it isn’t written in the rules, Leicester have played it really well. They haven’t done anything wrong with their accounting, which is governed by the rules.
“Other clubs may feel differently away from it, especially Nottingham Forest and Everton.
“It does galvanise teams – we saw that last season with both Everton and Forest. It seemed to bring those teams together, so it should give them a massive boost and instil even more belief.
“The pressure is on. There is now nothing to distract them, and there have been several signings coming in, so it is all about how they are going to perform and not the potential excuses.”
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