Leicester City will be formally admitted to the Premier League on Thursday - with the club at a crossroads.
The Foxes will be granted admission back to the elite division of English football but will not find out the terms under which they can operate next season. And that has left the east Midlands outfit in a quandary after former boss Enzo Maresca’s sudden defection to Chelsea.
The Italian’s decision to depart for the bright lights of the capital has added to the list of outstanding issues clouding Leicester ’s elevation. The Premier League is holding its annual general meeting in which the scrapping of VAR and the potential introduction of a salary cap will hog the headlines.
But Leicester won’t receive any clarity over the charges over their Profit and Sustainability issues that caused them so many problems during the latter part of last season. The only door that will be opened to them will be the lifting of the transfer embargo that was imposed last term by the Football League for breaking their financial regulations.
As if this continuing confusion hadn’t sufficiently muddied the waters, the decision-makers are weighing up how to tackle the upcoming season. Leicester had followed a path back to the Premier League via a progressive style of football - one that prompted Todd Boehly & Co. to plump for the former Juventus star Maresca.
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But now the club has to decide if it is to continue with this policy - this would point to an approach for the likes of ex-Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper. Alternatively, Leicester may look for an experienced pair of hands to help them through choppy waters.
An independent commission will set the date by which the club can expect to discover if it has been charged for breaking the Premier League’s rules. And, if it does land the club with a points deduction, the list of those willing to take on the task will shorten considerably.
David Moyes acknowledges the West Ham fans after his final match as manager at the London Stadium (CameraSport via Getty Images)West Brom ’s Carlos Corberan will be among those in the frame but the former disciple of Marcelo Bielsa is under contract at the Hawthorns. One name that will come under consideration is former Manchester United and West Ham chief David Moyes.
The Scot took the Hammers to their first trophy in over 40 years when he led them to Europa Conference League glory in May last year. Moyes left the East End club by mutual consent last month but remains keen to stay in management and the size of the job with the former Premier League champions is sure to appeal.
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