Hull could face points deduction in Premier League

Hull could face points deduction in Premier LeagueImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hull City were promoted to the Premier League for the third time in their history after beating Middlesbrough at WembleyByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished1 minute agoCommentsWhen Hull City won promotion back to the Premier League by beating Middlesbough in the play-off final it came with guaranteed riches of around £200m.Yet in a strange twist, winning that game means Hull must sell players before the end of the month to avoid a potential points deduction in the Premier League.The Tigers have an overspend of around £6m on their profit and sustainability (PSR) calculation. Under English Football League rules, that could lead to a six-point penalty.It is a breach caused by promotion bonuses included in the players' contracts.Had Hull lost to Boro, they would not be in danger of exceeding the maximum losses of £39m for the past three seasons and there would be no points penalty in the Championship.When the Premier League fixtures are published on Thursday morning (10:00 BST), the East Yorkshire club will have more than just their opening matches to think about.'We have overspent and we have to sell some players'Football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport that Hull's loses had been "relatively modest" in recent seasons."That was partly due to the fact that they had some very successful player sales and they contribute towards covering those losses," Maguire said, with the Tigers earning significant fees from the sales of winger Jaden Philogene and defender Jacob Greaves."The big challenge for Hull is that, as we saw with the Nottingham Forest charges and points deduction a couple of seasons ago, that if a club pays promotion bonuses, those bonuses are included in the PSR calculations."Therefore it can unwittingly can knock a club over the £39m limit."Maguire says that in total a squad's promoti...