The Sky Blues were deducted 10 points rather than the requisite 15 after the EFL accepted there were "exceptional circumstances" in 2013 - albeit under different regulations. EFL regulations say that a club will be deducted 15 points in the season after the insolvency event. "They are very blase about the risks to the future of Sheffield Wednesday," Silverwood added. The EFL insists that exiting administration is a collaborative process, taking into account future financial information, sufficiency and monitoring. After successful protests against Chansiri, Silverwood said that similar action is "not on the table" at EFL offices at the moment.

Source: BBC March 20, 2026 20:55 UTC