League One outfit Studying have been docked three factors after their proprietor didn’t deposit sufficient cash into an account for the membership’s month-to-month wage invoice.
That’s based on the BBC, who report that the Royals proprietor Dai Yongge was informed by the EFL in August to place 125% of the wage invoice into a chosen account by Tuesday. That didn’t occur and it has triggered a suspended factors deduction with fast impact.
This isn’t the primary time Studying have been docked factors this yr as they’ve misplaced a complete of 4 factors from their present marketing campaign. Again in August, the Royals had been deducted some extent on account of late wage funds.
This additionally follows a six-point deduction obtained in April for revenue and sustainability rule breaches – that contributed to their relegation from the Championship to League One.
The EFL have acknowledged that they proceed to punish Studying so long as they break the foundations as Chinese language businessman Dai stays “dedicated” to the Royals and continues to be actively on the lookout for new traders to assist present monetary stability on the membership.
This can be a actual fear for Studying who had been within the Premier League solely 10 years in the past and additional factors deductions could possibly be detrimental to their season.
