Sheffield Wednesday has had another point deducted by the EFL. With a total of 18 points deducted, the Owls are now in last place with -10 points.
Less than a month and a half after a 12-point deduction due to an insolvency filing, the English Football League has deducted further points from the traditional club Sheffield Wednesday. The league punished the Owls with a six-point deduction for “multiple breaches of EFL regulations regarding payment obligations.” According to a BBC media report, these violations include the non-payment of player salaries in March, May, and June. Although the process is not yet complete, the league has stated that Sheffield does not have to fear any further point deductions. In any case, further penalties are unlikely to change the sporting situation. With -10 points, Wednesday is now in last place, 27 points behind Swansea, which occupies the first non-relegation spot.
In addition to the club itself, the EFL also punished the former owner, Dejphon Chansiri. Under the Thai’s leadership, the Owls made heavy losses and paid salaries late this calendar year. As a result, Chansiri is “prohibited from acting as an owner or director of an EFL club for three years.”
Talks about appeal against transfer ban underway
Meanwhile, the second division club’s officials are trying to appeal the transfer ban imposed during his tenure. “Separately, the EFL and Sheffield Wednesday remain in discussions regarding the appeal against the fee restriction, which is currently set to remain in place until the end of the transfer window in winter 2027,” the league wrote in a statement shared by Sheffield on its website.
This issue will be clarified as part of the exit from insolvency proceedings. The insolvency administrators are currently looking for a new owner. However, according to the BBC, they hope to have found one by Friday.