Sheffield Wednesday have been slapped with a new six-point points deduction, leaving them on a tally of minus 10 at the foot of the Championship.
The Owls had already been handed a 12-point deduction back in October after the club filed for administration, leaving the club facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation.
The task has grown further after the EFL confirmed a six-point deduction over multiple breaches of payment obligations.
Sheffield Wednesday now have minus 10 points following the latest deduction, leaving the club 27 points adrift of safety.
‘Sheffield Wednesday FC are to be deducted six points with immediate effect for multiple breaches of EFL regulations relating to payment obligations, with the club’s former owner, Mr Dejphon Chansiri, prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL club for a period of three years,’ an EFL statement read.
‘The sanctions on both the club and Mr Chansiri can be confirmed after the parties reached an agreement on the appropriate sanction which was subsequently ratified by the chair of the appointed independent disciplinary commission.’
Administrators have been seeking a buyer for the stricken Championship outfit.
Begbies Traynor, who are overseeing Wednesday’s administration, want to enter a period of exclusivity with a prospective buyer by December 5.
All of those who have made a bid have submitted proof of funding to the tune of £50m. In the short-term is thought around £3m would be needed to satisfy creditors.
Daily Mail Sport reported last week that former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley had joined five other parties in the hunt to take over the historic South Yorkshire outfit.
Ashley was at the helm at St James’ Park for 14 years. He was criticised by some fans for a perceived lack of investment but ensured that the club became an established Premier League outfit. Ashley has previously looked at buying Coventry City, Derby County and Reading.
Last week, Daily Mail Sportrevealed one interested party had suggested a merger with cross-city rivals Sheffield United, which was immediately rejected.
It was subsequently reported that United’s US owners COH Sports had contacted Wednesday’s administrators.
The Americans later released a statement which failed to address the report and instead spoke of their commitment to the club.
