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If we end up with Baz in goal and Archer up top with BBD we are fucked. On the positive side, we only need to aim for 8th to get into the playoffs. It all depends on who the new DoF and manager are, and whether they can instill a strong team spirit and style of play early on. Look at what Hull have done this season. -4 points is not a disaster.

Of course they all do it. Our problem was getting caught, in a particularly amateur manner, then openly confessing.

Larin and Peretz simply end their loans.

Peretz will return to Bayern when his loan finishes as the purchase clause is dependent on promotion.

The result is the same. As for precedent, Leeds didn't breach rule 127 - we are the precedent for that.

Played 2 lost 2 this season.

It also fails to account for the possibility of us losing the final, in which case the financial hit is £0.

What do Oxford get out of this ?

Yet another black mark on the hierarchy - we spied on three teams yet played abysmally against them.

Hollywood twist ? Wrexham striker Josh Windass wants the playoffs rerun with them taking our place.

Fucked if I know.

Boro stsrt selling tickets at 1:00 pm, so no chance the EFL will reinstate us.

1) Being excluded frm a match we could have lost is not "one of the harshest penalties ever"....... Major Match-Fixing & Corruption Juventus (2006): Following the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal, Juventus were stripped of two Serie A titles, relegated to Serie B, and initially hit with a massive 30-point deduction (later reduced to 9 points). AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina (2006): Also implicated in Calciopoli, these clubs avoided relegation but began the following Serie A season with severe point deductions (e.g., Milan with -8 points, Fiorentina with -15). Marseille (1993): Stripped of their 1992-93 French league title and relegated to Ligue 2 after their president was involved in a domestic match-fixing and bribery scandal. [1, 2, 3] Financial Implosions & Administration Rangers (2012): Due to mounting debts and financial mismanagement, the Scottish giants entered liquidation. Their corporate entity was forced to restart in the Scottish Fourth Tier (Third Division), forcing a long climb back to the top flight. Luton Town (2008): Handed an unprecedented 30-point deduction in English League Two due to financial irregularities and entering administration, making an immediate relegation inevitable. Derby County (2021): Docked a combined 21 points in the Championship (12 for entering administration, 9 for financial breaches) under manager Wayne Rooney, which ultimately sealed their relegation. Lyon (2025): Officially relegated from Ligue 1 down to Ligue 2 by France's football financial watchdog (DNCG) due to massive, unsustainable club debts. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Financial Fair Play (FFP) and PSR Breaches Paris Saint-Germain (2022): Handed a massive €65 million fine by UEFA for failing to meet break-even financial requirements. Chelsea (2025): Fined €31 million by UEFA for breaches of squad cost rules and accounting violations during the Roman Abramovich era. The club previously received a record-setting £10.75m fine and a transfer ban from the Premier League in 2026 for secret agent payments. Everton (2023): Deducted 10 points initially for a breach of the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR)—the largest points penalty in Premier League history. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 2 ) I can cope with this situation....... however if Bazunu is our #1 keeper next season, I'm through with this club.

Looking forward to reading the "Championship -4" blog.