Leicester City are fighting tooth and nail to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.
It’s been a difficult season for the Foxes, who are second from bottom in the Premier League with 16 games left to play.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 16 |
| 19 |  LeicesterLeicester | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 6 |
Ruud van Nistelrooy has become frustrated by the transfer activity in the East Midlands given that only one player has joined Leicester this month.
To add to the troubles on the pitch, there’s plenty of drama away from it.
The Foxes avoided PSR charges earlier this month but are not completely in the clear just yet and the threat of PSR is still circling above Leicester’s head.
However, things could get a lot worse if the East Midlanders suffer a second relegation in three years.
EFL to pursue sanctions on Leicester City if they are relegated
PSR is a term Leicester fans know all too well after their dealings with it over the past 12 months.
Earlier this year, Leicester avoided a points deduction after lawyer Nick De Marco helped to fend off punishment from the Premier League and EFL.
Both organisations were left fuming by the Foxes finding a loophole and according to The Athletic, should Leicester find themselves in the Championship next season, the EFL will pursue sanctions in relation to their 2023/24 campaign if a breach is proven and the matter of jurisdiction is established during the ongoing arbitration process they are locked in with the Premier League.
That season, Leicester were accused of being in breach of the Championship’s spending rules and after leaving the EFL embarrassed by their failure to punish the club.
Ruud van Nistelrooy may not be up for Championship fight
If the unthinkable does happen and Leicester are relegated, there’s no doubt that there would be a fire sale of the squad.
The likes of Boubakary Soumare, Wilfred Ndidi, Mads Hermansen and more would move on – all for cheaper fees than if they remained in the top flight – but manager Ruud van Nistelrooy could also leave.
Whilst Van Nistelrooy has tried to remain positive, the 48-year-old clearly hasn’t been given the backing he needs.
Leicester’s owners have confirmed they won’t sack Van Nistelrooy but that doesn’t rule out him leaving of his own accord.
Should the Foxes return to the second tier, there is every chance he could walk away and look for a calmer job elsewhere.