The English Football League has confirmed that Sheffield Wednesday have been handed a further six-point deduction for multiple breaches of regulations relating to payment obligations. The sanction relates to failures to pay players in March, May and June this year, as well as other non-payments to staff and HM Revenue and Customs.
The deduction, applied with immediate effect, leaves the club rooted to the bottom of the Championship on minus 10 points. It comes after a previous 12-point penalty in October when the club entered administration under former owner Dejphon Chansiri.
The EFL also imposed a three-year ban on Chansiri from being an owner or director of any EFL club. The league stated that it is not seeking any further points deductions for alleged breaches in the 2025-26 season prior to administration.
Separate discussions continue between the EFL and Sheffield Wednesday regarding the club's appeal against a fee restriction, which is currently set to run until the end of the winter 2027 transfer window. This is likely to be resolved as part of the club's exit from administration.
On the pitch, Wednesday have won only one league match this season, a 2-0 victory at Portsmouth on 20 September. They have lost their last four fixtures, including a 3-0 derby defeat to Sheffield United at Hillsborough last month.
