{"id":45846,"date":"2026-04-14T15:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/kieran-maguire-breaks-twist-in-west-brom-incident-affecting-leicester-and-portsmouth\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T19:00:45","slug":"kieran-maguire-breaks-twist-in-west-brom-incident-affecting-leicester-and-portsmouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/kieran-maguire-breaks-twist-in-west-brom-incident-affecting-leicester-and-portsmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Kieran Maguire breaks twist in West Brom incident affecting Leicester and Portsmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/kieran-maguire-breaks-twist-in-west-brom-incident-affecting-leicester-and-portsmouth\/#West_Brom_charged_with_profit_and_sustainability_violations\" >West Brom charged with profit and sustainability violations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/kieran-maguire-breaks-twist-in-west-brom-incident-affecting-leicester-and-portsmouth\/#Maguire_talks_about_latest_developments_in_West_Brom_scandal\" >Maguire talks about latest developments in West Brom scandal<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/kieran-maguire-breaks-twist-in-west-brom-incident-affecting-leicester-and-portsmouth\/#How_many_points_could_West_Brom_be_deducted_and_when_will_the_penalty_be_decided\" >How many points could West Brom be deducted and when will the penalty be decided?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Kieran Maguire has revealed that the EFL&#8217;s charges against West Bromwich Albion may have been wrong, in a move that could have a major impact on the Championship&#8217;s relegation battle.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"west-brom-charged-with-profit-amp-sustainability-breach\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Brom_charged_with_profit_and_sustainability_violations\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>West Brom charged with profit and sustainability violations<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>West Brom&#8217;s tough season could get even tougher after they were accused of breaching the EFL&#8217;s P&#038;S rules with four games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>If they receive points deductions at this stage of the campaign, their chances of survival will be drastically reduced, as was the case with Leicester City earlier in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>As it stands, the Baggies are two points from the drop zone and are keen to avoid a ban until next season after issuing a statement on the matter.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-pullquote\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom pullquote\" id=\"custom_block_6\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;West Bromwich Albion confirms media reports regarding the club&#8217;s compliance with the EFL&#8217;s Profitability and Sustainability (P&#038;S) Regulations. The Club believes it is fully compliant with the P&#038;S Regulations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;The club continues to work with the EFL&#8217;s club financial reporting department and looks forward to resolving this matter. The Albion understands the concerns of its supporters and would like to thank them for their unwavering support of the team, whose success on the pitch in the final four games of the season is our absolute priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content pullquote\">\n<p>&#8220;It would not be appropriate for the club to comment further at this stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, according to John Percy of the Telegraph, who first broke the news of the breach, West Brom&#8217;s attempt to have the ban postponed until next season may fail.<\/p>\n<p>The charges arrive after they exceeded the limit by around \u00a316m, meaning they had recorded losses worth \u00a355m over three years. It would be a huge blow if West Brom were punished at this stage, but financial expert Kieran Maguire has provided a new development on this front.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"maguire-shares-latest-twist-in-west-brom-case\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maguire_talks_about_latest_developments_in_West_Brom_scandal\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Maguire talks about latest developments in West Brom scandal<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with BBC Sport, Maguire gave his opinion on the West Brom incident and revealed a possible &#8216;mistake&#8217;, which of course means no point deductions and will have a huge impact on the likes of Portsmouth, Oxford United and Leicester City.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"how-many-points-can-west-brom-be-deducted-efl-charge-timeline\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/west-bromwich-albion-v-birmingham-city-the-hawthorns.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/west-bromwich-albion-v-birmingham-city-the-hawthorns.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_points_could_West_Brom_be_deducted_and_when_will_the_penalty_be_decided\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tHow many points could West Brom be deducted and when will the penalty be decided?<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">West Brom insists it is in full compliance with profit and sustainability regulations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A financial expert said: <em>&#8220;I&#8217;ve heard through the grapevine that this had nothing to do with the club, but they seem to think that someone somewhere may have made a mistake in adding or subtracting numbers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I think this is more of a mess than a conspiracy. I don&#8217;t think there was some grand plan for West Bromwich Albion to overspend.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_14\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p>Kieran Maguire&#8217;s West Brom verdict<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>                                        WBA limit exceeded by no more than 1 million pounds\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        It&#8217;s unfair to the WBA and other clubs at this stage of the season.\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>                                        The situation may still be an administrator error\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>If that is the case and West Brom believe someone has made a mistake, the next few weeks will definitely be interesting. The Baggies&#8217; Championship status, which is above the relegation zone, could be thrown into greater doubt than ever due to their actions off the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>It would also be very worrying if all three clubs that were relegated to the Second Division were given financial-related penalties on the way to being relegated to League One.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kieran Maguire has revealed that the EFL&#8217;s charges against West Bromwich Albion may have been wrong, in a move that could have a major impact on the Championship&#8217;s relegation battle. 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