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'A victory for the little clubs' - your thoughts on successful appeal

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We asked for your reaction to Leicester City avoiding a points deduction this season, after the club successfully appealed an alleged breach of the Premier League Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules.

Here are some of your thoughts:

Andy: A just decision. We sold top quality players, got relegated, and fought on the pitch to get ourselves back to the Premier League. We are miles behind all of the clubs in the Premier League, who have been able to retain their squads and improve them. Let's banish the rules and let results on the pitch determine each team's fate.

Rich: I'm very pleased. It has been ridiculous having this hanging over us for months. If this decision had been made a lot earlier, it might have had a real effect on our recruitment of not only players but the management too.

Liz: I'm so happy - this has just been hanging over us. Financial Fair Play needs to be looked at and modified. It is so unfair to the mid- and lower-table clubs who are trying to at least vaguely compete with the top six. Now we can concentrate on staying up!

Tony: We don't know the full details, but it appears to be a technicality. I'm glad because the rules seemed to be all about stopping teams outside of the 'Big Six' from competing with the 'Big Six'.

JG: As a Leicester fan, I find it embarrassing. Due to incompetence, we breached the rules. However, instead of accepting it, it seems we tried to swindle our way out of it. Legally we may have a point, but morally I think it is quite disrespectful to the other teams.

Nick: A decade on from showing that smaller clubs could be successful on the pitch, this is a massive victory. Hopefully this allows Leicester City, and other ambitious teams, to compete with the big boys once again.

Kay: Fantastic! A victory for the 'little' clubs. It's about time the playing field was made equal. Come on you Blues.

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