The English Football League has informed the preferred bidder for Sheffield Wednesday that the club must start the next season with a 15-point penalty. According to The Guardian, the sanction relates to ongoing financial issues and will be applied in League One. The South Yorkshire club currently remains under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri, who has been seeking a sale of the business.
Prospective owners received notification of the sporting sanction during the due diligence process, per Sky Sports. The penalty follows previous disciplinary actions regarding financial conduct and late payments. Wednesday occupy a position in the League One relegation zone and face the prospect of beginning the following campaign on minus 15 points regardless of their final league standing this term.
No official comment has been made by the club regarding the specific terms of the sale or the EFL notification. The governing body continues to monitor the financial stability of the club as negotiations with the preferred bidder proceed.
