Historic football side Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration.
The club have been charged on multiple occasions already after failing to pay staff wages on time.
The former Premier League side now a face heavy points sanction. When Derby County filed for administration back in 2021, the EFL imposed a 12 point deduction.
The club currently sits at the bottom of the Championship, the second tier of English football, after winning just one of their opening 11 fixtures.
A small glimmer of hope for Wednesday fans may come through the ownership. Today’s announcement may force through the sale that frustrated supporters have been demanding.
Protests have been held against current owner Dejphon Chansiri, with fans boycotting cup matches against Leeds and Grimsby against the current owner.
Historic football side Sheffield Wednesday have filed for administration
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GETTYRecently, in the 10th minute of their Championship fixture against Coventry, dozens of Owls supporters broke through security and onto the pitch, forcing the game to be halted.
Known as The Owls, they are one of the oldest surviving clubs in world football, with more than 150 years of history.
They play their home matches at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield.
