Scotimp
Vital Football Legend
More inconsistent, than bent. As I understand it, the 12-point deduction for entering administration (i.e. Wigan) is written into the rules of the EFL and is automatic; those rules also stipulate to which season the deduction is to apply, hence Wigan being relegated this season.Just how bent is football nowadays? The deduction for Wigan Athletic applies this season, seeing them relegated (pending the appeal), but Sheffield Wednesday get away with it until next season?
I know that the two situations are different, but there is a serious, serious lack of consistency with punishments.
The 12-point deduction for Wednesday is determined by referral to an independent commission, and is not actually written into the rules of the EFL. That obviously carries no stipulation as to which season it should apply.