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Leicester have been fined by Premiership Rugby after another past salary cap breach by the East Midlands club came to light – for a season when they had already been found guilty of an over-spend.
The Tigers released a statement confirming that they have 'accepted and paid an over-run tax' issued by PRL relating to the 2019-20 league campaign.
They have been forced to pay £47,136.91 – the amount of the additional breach – having previously been ordered to pay fines and taxes totalling almost £310,000, two years ago, for salary cap offences between 2016 and 2020.
Andrea Pinchen, Leicester's chief executive, said: 'While disappointed to again have historic salary cap spending relating to 2019/20 season result in this over-run tax, as was the case in March 2022, we accept the findings of Premiership Rugby.
'This in no way relates to any of the most recent four seasons and we are grateful to Premiership Rugby for the co-operative approach in bringing this matter to a close.
'We have accepted and paid the over-run tax and, as stated in March 2022, the current
