Bolton Wanderers: Suspended five-point deduction upheld by panel

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Originally Posted by mellowmiller

As for this statement, 'In a statement, the EFL said it would now work with clubs to "formalise" a scale of sanctions for similar breaches in future and cover issues relating to non-payment of debts and failure to fulfil fixtures'

The thing I find incredible about that statement is that the organisation supposedly responsible for running the English Football League doesn't already have "a scale of sanctions for similar breaches" in place. It's pathetic really.

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Always been same, needs a clear out and fresh faces that actually know what they’re doing

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Originally Posted by mellowmiller

As for this statement, 'In a statement, the EFL said it would now work with clubs to "formalise" a scale of sanctions for similar breaches in future and cover issues relating to non-payment of debts and failure to fulfil fixtures'

The thing I find incredible about that statement is that the organisation supposedly responsible for running the English Football League doesn't already have "a scale of sanctions for similar breaches" in place. It's pathetic really.

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Its up to Club Owners to approve sanctions.

I’m not sure why it should go to an independence panel anyway, they called off the games not EFL so therefore breaching the rule, automatically should just receive point deduction imo.

Macclesfield now contesting theirs because of this outcome and you can’t blame them

http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51026286

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Originally Posted by WanChaiMiller

Automatic 3 point deduction would have related to last season and make no difference to the outcome. A bit irrelevant really.

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The "punishment" doesn't just relate to last season's game v Brentford. It includes this season's postponed match v Donny

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Originally Posted by WanChaiMiller

Its up to Club Owners to approve sanctions.

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......and that is ridiculous. It's a bit like asking criminals to decide what sort of sentence they should receive for the crimes they have committed 😡

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Originally Posted by wrinkly

The "punishment" doesn't just relate to last season's game v Brentford. It includes this season's postponed match v Donny

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Ok.