Sheffield Wednesday hit with 12-point deduction | OneFootball

Sheffield Wednesday have received a 12-point deduction after falling into administration.

The beleaguered Championship outfit were previously subject to a winding-up petition from the UK government's Revenue and Customs prior to Friday's filing.

Henrik Pedersen's side were already bottom of English football's second tier but are now 11 points adrift of safety after the EFL imposed the automatic deduction.

The Owls had faced several embargoes from the league body in addition to a six-point penalty in the 2020/21 season for breaching profit and sustainability rules.

Current Rangers boss Danny Röhl and several first-team players all departed in the summer amid ongoing financial issues pertaining to owner Dejphon Chansiri.

Fans have continued to protest against the Thai businessman with thousands boycotting their most recent home encounter against Middlesbrough.

Wednesday will host Oxford United in their latest encounter on Saturday.

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