Sheffield Wednesday hit with fresh points deduction from English Football League

THE English Football League have hit Sheffield Wednesday with a further six-point deduction.

The punishment relates to the club's failure to pay players in March, May, and June of this year, as well as other non-payments to its staff and HMRC.

Wednesday were previously given a 12-point deduction on October 24 after filing for administration.

The fresh penalty means that the Hillsborough outfit are now on -10 points.

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Fans of Sheffield Wednesday are seen making their way to the stadium prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at Hillsborough on November 23, 2025 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)placeholder image
SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Fans of Sheffield Wednesday are seen making their way to the stadium prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United at Hillsborough on November 23, 2025 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

An EFL statement read: "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.

"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."

Ex-owner Dejphon Chansiri, who ended his association with the club after placing it in administration, has also been banned from being an owner or director of any EFL club for the next three years

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