The Premier League is set to issue complaints on Tuesday to any clubs found in breach of its profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), which could result in points deductions. It has been suspected that Leicester might face charges from the league, but neither party has commented on this yet.

Insiders close to Chelsea's ownership are highly confident they're compliant despite significant transfer spending since the 2022 buyout by a consortium including Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali, according to the Press Association. Everton and Nottingham Forest are also said to share this confidence.

Both clubs were charged last January for breaching PSR, which states that clubs are in violation if they exceed the maximum permitted losses of £105million over three seasons, a figure which is reduced for any of those seasons spent outside the Premier League.

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These charges related to their 2022-23 accounts and were fully heard within the final months of last season under the league’s ‘standard directions’ for PSR breaches, with Everton losing two points and Forest four.

Everton also lost 10 points in November 2023 for a PSR breach for the period ending with their 2021-22 accounts, a penalty which was reduced to six points on appeal last February. Clubs with aggregate losses in the last two accounting periods – 2021-22 and 2022-23 – were required under league rules to submit 2023-24 accounts to the Premier League by December 31, with any complaints to be issued to clubs by the league within 14 days.

The ECHO understands Everton feel they will be okay this time around, though, and the club have done enough to comply with the three-year, £105m loss limit for the first time in three years. The likes of Amadou Onana (£50m) and Ben Godfrey (£10m) were sold over the summer to balance their books, with new owners The Friedkin Group taking over in December.

Liverpool are also expected to be absolutely fine with the Reds not currently under any financial concerns. Elsewhere, there has been speculation that Leicester might be in hot water this time around.

They were slapped with a PSR violation relating to their 2022-23 accounts last March, but an appeal in September determined that an independent commission established under Premier League rules had no authority over the club, as they'd been demoted to the EFL by the time the 2022-23 accounting period wrapped up.

The Premier League's argument at the time was that Leicester had suffered a loss of £129.4m across the three seasons leading up to and including 2022-23. Investments in infrastructure, academies, charity foundations, and women’s football are all elements that can be considered 'add backs' in a club’s PSR calculation and don't contribute towards the £105m loss figure.

Insiders close to Chelsea maintain they've adhered to all Premier League regulations and are confident of compliance. The PA news agency reported in September that the sale of two hotels to a company connected to the club’s owners had been given the green light by the Premier League.

The club has also offloaded the women’s team to the club’s parent company, a transaction which is also under Premier League review. Current regulations allow profit from the sale of 'fixed tangible assets' to associated parties to be included in a club’s revenue calculation, provided those sales are deemed to have been done for fair market value.

At last year's Premier League annual general meeting in June, an attempt to close a contentious loophole fell short as only 11 clubs voted in favour, failing to secure the needed 14-club majority. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters expressed his thoughts on clubs seeking advantages, saying he was favourable towards efforts to "find an angle" for gaining a competitive edge, provided they abide by the rules.

Meanwhile, despite declaring losses of £113.2m for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, Manchester United have remained optimistic about their compliance with the regulations after considering all factors.