• EFL charge relates to spending rules after stadium sold to owner• Wednesday could face hefty points deduction if found guiltySheffield Wednesday are facing severe
sanctions after being charged with misconduct by the English
Football League but say they will “vigorously defend” their position in relation to spending rules.
The charges involve alleged accounting manoeuvres connected to the Championship club’s sale of Hillsborough to their owner, Dejphon Chansiri, in an attempt to stay within the EFL profit and sustainability regulations. These dictate that Championship teams are permitted to lose a maximum of £39m over three years.