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Sheffield Wednesday 'to Start Next Season with Points Deduction' After New Twist
- Sheffield Wednesday may start the next League One season with a 15-point deduction due to unpaid debt to former chairman Dejphon Chansiri under EFL regulations.
- Potential new owners, including Mike Ashley and David Storch, are unwilling to pay the £15 million owed to Chansiri to avoid the points penalty.
- The club is in administration and faces additional financial challenges, including stadium upgrades and government debts totaling around £17 million.
- Sheffield Wednesday received an 18-point deduction this season after entering administration and were relegated early from the Championship.
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EFL side faces huge point penalty over refusal to pay £15m debt as new owner set to be appointed in days
Sheffield Wednesday are facing the prospect of beginning their League One campaign next season with a 15-point penalty.The sanctions come as potential new owners remain unwilling to hand over £15million to departing chairman Dejphon Chansiri.Former Newcastle proprietor Mike Ashley and American financier David Storch have emerged as the leading candidates to take control at Hillsborough, though neither is prepared to pay the Thai businessman what…
Sheffield Wednesday risk starting next season with 15 points deficit if the club's preferred buyer takes over on current terms
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