'IPL is a huge part of year for lot of players',SEE: Rafale jet operates near LAC in Ladakh,13 killed in Bhiwandi building collapse; 20 rescued,Sensex sinks 812 points; Nifty cracks below 11,300. "Obviously the suspension of the Championship season due to,"Wigan Athletic has been a focal point and source of pride for the town since 1932 and anyone who is interested in buying this historic sporting institution should contact the joint administrators directly. The Championship club have been the … "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "By the time the decision to force the club into administration was taken by the board on June 30, it was simply far too late for the English directors to do anything effective. The decision to deduct points next season for an historical breach of profitability and sustainability rules was reached by the independent panel, whereas Wigan's point deduction … WIGAN ATHLETIC have been deducted 12 points and face a battle to avoid relegation after the administrators were called in. They are all just a bit too close to the big teams in Manchester, and were finding it hard-going financially when their grounds were still open to fans. Macclesfield have just been wound up but they could have been saved had an investor come along with as little as £150,000 or so. Going into the final fixtures there was a three-way tussle for the second automatic promotion place, two teams battling out for the final play-off spot and all three relegation spaces still to be filled.It was the events down towards the foot of the table that pulled in the neutrals, though, with as many as seven teams scrapping to stay in the division at the start of play.Luton Town and Barnsley were the big winners on the night as they both survived despite beginning the day in the bottom three, courtesy of thrilling victories over Blackburn and Brentford respectively.Their places were taken by Charlton Athletic who were thrashed by champions Leeds United and Wigan Athletic after their failure to beat Fulham meant they went down after an automatic 12-point deduction was handed down by the EFL.Hull City complete the triumvirate of clubs destined for League One football next season, although there is a chance, albeit a slim one, that things could change in the coming weeks.Wigan manager Paul Cook said that he felt “physically sick for everyone” after Wigan’s 1-1 draw with Fulham saw them plummet 10 places from 13th to 23rd in the table.The Latics have been one of the form teams in the.Wigan only underwent a change of ownership four weeks ago as one Hong Kong-based company – Next Leader Fund – purchased it from another – International Entertainment Corporation.At the time of the transaction, both companies were owned by businessman Dr Choi Chiu Fai Stanley.To muddy the waters further, there have subsequently been.Wigan MP Lisa Nandy called for a full inquiry into the change of ownership, describing the situation as a “major global scandal”.The club’s administrator Gerald Krasner confirmed that the club have appealed against the sanctions being applied on grounds of “unprecedented circumstances” in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.Wigan’s appeal will be heard by the EFL on.There is an outside chance that Wigan could be given a reprieve even if their appeal fails, however, as both Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County are waiting to hear whether they have been found guilty of breaching the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules.If Wigan’s appeal on 31 July is successful, they will be reinstated in the Championship with Barnsley, in 21st, taking their place in the bottom three.Barnsley completed one of the most miraculous great escapes in football history, winning their final two fixtures against Nottingham Forest and Brentford thanks to goals in second half stoppage time.Barnsley scored a 91st minute winner to stay in the Championship!Another possible scenario is that the EFL penalise both Sheffield Wednesday and Derby County heavily which could save not only Wigan Athletic but Charlton Athletic too.The EFL charged Sheffield Wednesday with misconduct in November in relation to the sale of the club’s stadium Hillsborough to its owner Dejphon Chansiri.Derby County were also charged in January over a similar issue after their owner Mel Morris purchased their stadium Pride Park via a new company in 2018.Sanctions for breaching profit and sustainability rules vary on a case by case basis but if a club is found guilty of committing an “aggravated” breach a 21-point penalty deduction could be applied.If such a deduction was imposed on each club, Sheffield Wednesday would be on 35 points and Derby on 43 meaning that they would join Hull in League One with Charlton and Wigan remaining in the second-tier.All rights reserved.
Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. But they have now received a points deduction, facing even greater issues off the field with the club in administration. We are just pleased that we managed to finish last season and start this one.“I’m sorry if supporters think the process is taking too long, but it is complicated and this is simply not the best of times to be selling a lower-league club in the Greater Manchester area. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Covid-19 was cited by Wigan’s Hong Kong owners as the reason for pulling the plug in the first place, plunging the club into administration and triggering a 12-point deduction … For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click,Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed,Wigan are in a whole load of trouble after bringing in the administrators,If Wigan are deducted 12 points they will sink to the bottom of the league,Wigan face a bleak future unless cash comes to fruition,Wigan hoped to sell left back Antonee Robinson to AC Milan in January,Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). WIGAN ATHLETIC’S hope of a relegation reprieve was shattered by an EFL appeals panel that confirmed a 12-point penalty. The administrators trying to find a buyer for,Covid-19 was cited by Wigan’s Hong Kong owners as the reason for pulling the plug in the first place, plunging the club into administration and triggering a 12-point deduction that saw them relegated into.His comments come on a bleak day for lower-league football as Macclesfield,“The pandemic certainly isn’t doing us any favours,” Stanley said.