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West Brom Face Potential Points Deduction

WSS
WSS Posts: 25,336
edited April 13 in General Charlton

This season, or next…?

https://smry.ai/www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/04/13/west-brom-face-points-deduction-championship-relegation

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,041
    This please.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 17,662
    Well the rules say this season but I fail to see how they apply it and hear an appeal in time. They have a favourable fixture list so this season would be best
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,813
    Can't see anything coming of it. Though the excess is c£16m and doesnt on the surface seem "insignificant", it's over 2 seasons with last seasons losses much lower. 

    "The exact amount of West Brom’s breach is not thought to be significant and only a minor number above loss limits, but a points deduction, transfer ban or fine are all potential punishments.

    Football League clubs have to submit their annual accounts for the previous financial year by December 31. In March, West Brom reported an operating loss of £17m, which was down from £31m in their previous financial accounts. Their overall losses since July 2022 are £55.6m, which exceeds the permitted amount of a maximum £39m over the three-year reporting period."

  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,549
    So is the punishment linked to the loss?  
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,336
    Think they'll just end up with a fine to be honest. Makes it "easier" to manage with the other clubs.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,595
    If we stay up, it would be potentially handy for one of our rivals to start with a deficit. If we stay up...

    WBA haven't even been obvious big spenders in recent seasons, but it shows how wage costs can get out of control, especially with dead wood that you can't get rid of, because their wages are so high.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 37,027
    Surely there's no chance their case gets heard this season (which ends in 3 weeks). Leicester's charge was from 23/24 and only just got resolved last week.
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,813
    Can't get a price on championship relegations today, presumably because of this news re WBA.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 18,036
    Next season would be ideal please. If they have a points deduction, one of Oxford and Portsmouth stay up, Blackburn I cant see being much cop. Lincoln and 2 other teams coming up. There could be quite a few weak teams down the bottom next year which can hopefully help us avoid second season syndrome.

    Assuming we stay up!
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 727
    edited April 13
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. The owners clearly don’t care about points deductions. 

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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,672
    Diebythesword said:
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. 
    Points deductions leading to relegation feels like a pretty big stick. 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,647
    Diebythesword said:
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. The owners clearly don’t care about points deductions. 
    Clubs are laying players more and more that they can't actually afford - it is a ludicrous situation. The players earn so much that they really don't need to be paid even more
  • CharltonManor1966
    CharltonManor1966 Posts: 526
    The argument is that if they have been overpaying players and exceeding FFP  THIS SEASON, then surely they have cheated the other teams in the division this season and any points deduction or fine should be this season not next? I am sure Wendies and Leicester will both see that as fair considering their fate.
    We suffered at the hands of Wendies a few years ago when their deduction was delayed to the following year.
  • CAFC_boi
    CAFC_boi Posts: 374
    Wasn’t there an instance before where points deduction was applied this season then an appeal went on into the summer - so teams didn’t even know if they’d been relegated after the season had finished or not? 

    Perhaps the Wigan deduction last time we were in the champ? Can see similar happening with this, just hope we aren’t affected ..
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,041
    Diebythesword said:
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. The owners clearly don’t care about points deductions. 
    You can argue more should be done (such as clubs having to prove their financial viability and show budgets BEFORE each season starts or face automatic relegation) but punishing clubs for breaking the rules is a good thing and not IMHO farcical.

    Harsher and swifter punishments would go a long way to deterring more rule breaking and reward those clubs who stay within the rules.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 17,662
    Henry Irving said:
    Diebythesword said:
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. The owners clearly don’t care about points deductions. 
    You can argue more should be done (such as clubs having to prove their financial viability and show budgets BEFORE each season starts or face automatic relegation) but punishing clubs for breaking the rules is a good thing and not IMHO farcical.

    Harsher and swifter punishments would go a long way to deterring more rule breaking and reward those clubs who stay within the rules.
    They do a version of this in Spain, in effect you can't register players that you can't show you can budget for. It seems fairly succesful, even if Barcelona always find a way around it
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,274
    edited April 13
    There should be real clarity regarding breaking the rules. 
    That way any punishment can be handed out quickly. 
    As things stand once a club appeals any punishment it takes months to resolve. 
    This needs to change. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 86,041
    fenaddick said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Diebythesword said:
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. The owners clearly don’t care about points deductions. 
    You can argue more should be done (such as clubs having to prove their financial viability and show budgets BEFORE each season starts or face automatic relegation) but punishing clubs for breaking the rules is a good thing and not IMHO farcical.

    Harsher and swifter punishments would go a long way to deterring more rule breaking and reward those clubs who stay within the rules.
    They do a version of this in Spain, in effect you can't register players that you can't show you can budget for. It seems fairly succesful, even if Barcelona always find a way around it
    In France too I believe.   Shows it is possible even if, as you say, it will never be perfect as clubs will look for evermore snidey ways to get around the rules.  Thankfully, no premier league clubs would even think of such things!
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,550
    fenaddick said:
    Henry Irving said:
    Diebythesword said:
    The possibility that all 3 relegated teams could be teams that have had points deductions is farcical and should really bring government attention. More needs to be done to make clubs live within their means. The owners clearly don’t care about points deductions. 
    You can argue more should be done (such as clubs having to prove their financial viability and show budgets BEFORE each season starts or face automatic relegation) but punishing clubs for breaking the rules is a good thing and not IMHO farcical.

    Harsher and swifter punishments would go a long way to deterring more rule breaking and reward those clubs who stay within the rules.
    They do a version of this in Spain, in effect you can't register players that you can't show you can budget for. It seems fairly succesful, even if Barcelona always find a way around it
    Barca seem to pull the most ridiculous financial gymnastics every year to manage to obey the rules 
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,695
    edited April 13
    Agree with others there has to be a set agreed punishment. Say for three points up to ten million over, 6 points for that up to fifteen million, 9 points for up to twenty million and anything above that 12 points and a year's transfer ban.  If it is proper set parameters then there is no reason the punishment can't be instant and no reason for appeal.

    This would have to be agreed by all the clubs though.

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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,817
    edited April 13
    All this talk about points deduction etc...I mean, are we all sweetness and light regarding this...🤔
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,595
    A relatively minor infringement, so you imagine it'll just be a couple of points. Next season, nobody cares, but this season, it's so tight down there, that it would drop them below Oxford into the bottom 3.

    What's interesting, is that all 3 clubs with point deductions or potential deductions are strugglers, so the years of financial mismanagement haven't delivered a decent side on the pitch.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 17,662
    killerandflash said:
    A relatively minor infringement, so you imagine it'll just be a couple of points. Next season, nobody cares, but this season, it's so tight down there, that it would drop them below Oxford into the bottom 3.

    What's interesting, is that all 3 clubs with point deductions or potential deductions are strugglers, so the years of financial mismanagement haven't delivered a decent side on the pitch.
    Think it’s more that the overspending has caught up with them, they tightened their belts to try to fix it but couldn’t 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,647
    cfgs said:
    Agree with others there has to be a set agreed punishment. Say for three points up to ten million over, 6 points for that up to fifteen million, 9 points for up to twenty million and anything above that 12 points and a year's transfer ban.  If it is proper set parameters then there is no reason the punishment can't be instant and no reason for appeal.

    This would have to be agreed by all the clubs though.
    and applied fairly to all clubs!
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,647
    eastterrace6168 said:
    All this talk about points deduction etc...I mean, are we all sweetness and light regarding this...🤔
    I think so as spend the least according to an article lately
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 25,817
    PrincessFiona said:
    eastterrace6168 said:
    All this talk about points deduction etc...I mean, are we all sweetness and light regarding this...🤔
    I think so as spend the least according to an article lately
    Cheers Princess 🙏
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,647
    eastterrace6168 said:
    PrincessFiona said:
    eastterrace6168 said:
    All this talk about points deduction etc...I mean, are we all sweetness and light regarding this...🤔
    I think so as spend the least according to an article lately
    Cheers Princess 🙏
    https://www.capology.com/uk/championship/payrolls/
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 1,822
    eastterrace6168 said:
    All this talk about points deduction etc...I mean, are we all sweetness and light regarding this...🤔
    I would think so with some of the dross we used to sign.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 12,035
    eastterrace6168 said:
    All this talk about points deduction etc...I mean, are we all sweetness and light regarding this...🤔

    EFL will probably give us a 10 point deduction as punishment for blowing so much money on utter guff this summer.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 20,258
    edited April 13

    Club statement

    West Bromwich Albion acknowledges media reports relating to the club’s compliance with the EFL’s Profitability & Sustainability (P&S) rules.

    The club considers that it has fully complied with the P&S rules. The club will continue to co-operate with the EFL’s Club Financial Reporting Unit and looks forward to resolving this matter. 

    https://www.wba.co.uk/news/club-statement-2

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