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Hull City could face points deduction in Premier League

Hull City were promoted to the Premier League for the fourth time in their history after beating Middlesbrough at Wembley When Hull City won promotion back to the Premier League by beating Middlesbrough in the play-off final it came with guaranteed riches of about £200m. But the Tigers must now sell players before the end of the month to avoid a potential points deduction in the Premier League. Hull have an overspend of about £6m on their profit and sustainability (PSR) calculation. Under English Football League rules, that could lead to a six-point penalty. Initially it was believed the club's overspend had been caused by promotion bonuses which were triggered by the 1-0 victory over Boro in the Championship showdown at Wembley. But it has since come to light that these payments are, in effect, ghosted in the accounts for the calculation in the season which the promotion happens. Hull would have faced PSR challenges regardless of winning the play-off final. When the Premier League fixtures are published on Friday morning (10:00 BST), the East Yorkshire club will have more than just their opening matches to think about. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport Hull's l

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