EFL Charge Barnsley with Ownership Breaches

MarcusH26

https://www.efl.com/news/2023/july/efl-statement-barnsley-fc

Barnsley Football Club has been charged with multiple breaches of EFL Regulations.

The charges relate to the Club:

1. failing to provide the League with correct and/or complete information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares in the Club despite a request for such information being made by the League;
2. failing to provide the League with the necessary notifications regarding the ownership position at the Club;
3. failing to publish accurate information on the Club’s website concerning the ultimate owners of the Significant Interest in the Club;
4. allowing individuals to acquire a position of Control without prior clearance from the EFL; and
5. failing to act towards the League with the utmost good faith.

Paul Conway and Chien Lee have also been charged with causing the Club to be in breach of EFL Regulations.

The Club, Mr Conway and Mr Lee have 14 days to respond to the charges. 

Sage

That ought to be another club with points deduction so we could have Wigan, Reading and Barnsley with point deductions.

Then you have the smaller teams in the league who are weak, and you normally find one or two who are woeful.

This is starting to look like the easiest season to get out of League One for years.

Lewis Coaches

Yet another club up against the EFL.

Trust we have the correct people dealing with the EFL for Charlton? Still feel very uneasy with the situation at Charlton at the moment.

clive

https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/20232/july/club-statement/

ShootersHillGuru

Doesn’t it sound like Barnsley themselves identified this irregularity ? I’m guessing they’ll get a warning and points deduction deferred to any further transgressions. 

sam3110

No chance they get a points deduction IMO, especially if they've come to the EFL themselves and said "hey we think this was wrong"

ForeverAddickted

Probably be a suspended sentence bit like Birmingham and Peterborough of late

shirty5

Sage said:

That ought to be another club with points deduction so we could have Wigan, Reading and Barnsley with point deductions.

Then you have the smaller teams in the league who are weak, and you normally find one or two who are woeful.

This is starting to look like the easiest season to get out of League One for years.

No chance they will get a points deduction. Fine and a slap on the wrist