Ex‑PL club CEO says unresolved PSR case risks plunging West Brom into late‑season turmoil

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The EFL have not spoken out on the matter, whilst West Brom say that they have “fully complied” with the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules.Any breach could have an impact on the Baggies, as a points deduction could be imposed on the club this season.West Brom currently sit just two points above the Championship relegation zone, meaning they would likely be relegated to League One if they are hit with a points deduction.EFL have put ‘fear’ into West Brom’s Championship survival chancesEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes the situation must be resolved as soon as possible. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks the matter will be resolved behind closed doors.Operating Loss£17mRevenue£30.4mMatchday Revenue£6.8mCommercial Revenue£8.2mWest Brom’s 2024-25 financial accounts.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Now, if the EFL is right, what’s wrong is we are at the end of the season in a crucial relegation battle and nobody knows what points total is going to keep them up.

“That’s got to be wrong from an EFL business point of view. If the EFL say, yes, this is wrong, and you could have a two or three-point deduction, there’s got to be an appeal.

But it’s another case where the authorities have got themselves into real issues around the application of PSR, and PSR has got a lot of problems with it. “My hunch is that it’s going to be resolved behind closed doors one way or another, but for the EFL to climb down would be a lot for them to do that.