TodaySunday, July 05, 2026

With a negative score of 8 points… a sanction for an English club for non-payment of wages

May 27, 2023

Wigan received a first four-point deduction last Friday after the club failed to pay player salaries this month.

Wigan, who were relegated from League Two, were deducted three League points in March for non-payment of wages and have been charged this season with late payments in June, July and October.

“Following the failure to obtain an amount equal to 125% of the club’s expected monthly wage bill deposited into the club’s designated account by Wednesday 24 May…an additional four points have been deducted from Wigan Football Club,” said the Premier League. said.

In response, Wigan said he was “deeply disappointed with this latest decision”, adding that he would “consider all options available, including legal action in response”.

Read the Latest World News Today on The Eastern Herald.

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

Leave a Reply

Don't Miss