So, I guess we can best quantify this as a slap on the wrist?
Is that what we’re saying?
Well it certainly is a lot better than the last time we were hauled in front of the authorities, so I guess that’s some form of progress. Let’s just hope we don’t have got go through any of it again though, just in case things go bad.
Birmingham City revealed yesterday that the club has been ‘reprimanded’ by the EFL after their appeal against the club for “an alleged breach of elements of a business plan”, however the club will receive no points deduction or fine at the current time despite the fact the independent board found in favour of the EFL.
Are you getting tired of these battles with the EFL?
Yes
No
I’m not going to begin to pretend I know what’s going on, but no significant punishment for us is a good thing, so let’s celebrate it. Although celebration didn’t seem to be on the minds of the fans when the news came through, rather they seemed to take issue with the EFL themselves, indulging in a little bit of schadenfreude over the result.
Cry more @EFL
— Ben_BCFC (@benyardley1875) June 11, 2020
Good job there aren't clubs struggling to stay afloat in this current climate.
Good job there arent clubs actively voting to NOT play for financial reasons.
Good job there isn't a pandemic where they should be helping.
Nah, chase us for a pointless 'moral victory' in court…
— Adam Hennessey (@9_Hendo) June 11, 2020
And also allows them to say that we are guilty so any future breach can be increased based on repeated offences.
— SWKRO (@KRO1975) June 11, 2020
And the biggest waste of time award goes to the @EFL!
— Anthony Woodall (@MrSpungoe) June 11, 2020
The EFL pic.twitter.com/3YHHcrtxj5
— Dewfvader28 (@dewfvader28) June 11, 2020
EFL have bottled it. What a club! ♥️
— Jordan Bohemia (@iamjbohemia) June 11, 2020
What about you? What do you make of this news?
It reinforces everything we all know about the EFL:
The EFL is not fit for purpose!
Clubs are in financial meltdown, players are not being paid, TV rights sold for pennies yet thousands spent on lawyers to go against the decision of an independent’ tribunal for no monetary gain! You couldn’t make it up!
All EFL clubs should resign from the current set up and set up a new more competent structure with elected members capable of supporting its members!
This is so dangerous, a bunch of misfits want to rule clubs spending and balance sheets, ruling who they can buy and demanding who they sell. if a club goes bust so be it these idiots are trying to take control, we proved by waiting we got at least 12 million more for adams, bunch of idiots and they specially hate B C F C
It’s the best outcome that the EFL got their moral Victory. Because I had they lost they would have appealed again and again and again they would keep appealing until they get the moral high ground. Appeals costs are club money. Let’s hope it’s gone now. FECK THE EFL
KRO