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League Docks West Brom Two Points, Club Near Relegation

4/25/2026

Summary

West Brom Docked

The Football League docked West Bromwich Albion two points on 23 April 2026 for a breach under £2 million that exceeded the £39 million loss limit ending 30 June 2025.
The sanction left club 20th on 50 points, six above relegation, and James Morrison must earn a point from matches against Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday to stay up.
West Bromwich Albion will appeal within 14 days and says it will settle the issue on the pitch.

Summary

West Brom Deduction

The CFRU announced its ruling less than 24 hours after the two-day hearing that concluded on 23 April 2026.
The hearing followed the CFRU’s compliance report filed in March 2026.
West Bromwich Albion submitted its accounts in December 2025, but the breach charge was not issued until late March 2026.
The CFRU withdrew its 2023/24 acceptance of in-kind donations to the Albion Foundation from the P&S calculation.
West Bromwich Albion is awaiting the written reasons for the deduction.

History

Historical Context

In 2008-09 Luton Town entered League Two with a record –30-point penalty after the FA fined the club ten points and the Football League imposed an additional twenty for exiting administration without a CVA. The sanction demonstrated the English system’s willingness to punish fiscal breaches, a principle echoed in the 2026 two-point deduction imposed on West Bromwich Albion.

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West Brom Docked

The Football League docked West Bromwich Albion two points on 23 April 2026 for a breach under £2 million that exceeded the £39 million loss limit ending 30 June 2025.
The sanction left club 20th on 50 points, six above relegation, and James Morrison must earn a point from matches against Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday to stay up.
West Bromwich Albion will appeal within 14 days and says it will settle the issue on the pitch.

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