Championship club banned from buying players until 2027 as EFL make brutal transfer decision
SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY are not allowed to pay transfer or loan fees until 2027 after continually failing to pay their staff and players' wages on time.
EFL bigwigs have slapped the Championship club with a three-window punishment which starts immediately… while the Owls are also under a transfer embargo until they cough up and bring salaries up to date.
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Owner Dejphon Chansiri, currently subject to a separate personal misconduct charge, has exceeded 30 days of late payments between July 1 2024 and June 30 this year.
An EFL statement read: 'In accordance with EFL regulations, the restriction will cover the entirety of this summer's window and thereafter winter 2026 and summer 2026.'
The club, however, has notified the EFL of its intention to appeal the decision, which will be heard by an independent disciplinary committee.
If that is unsuccessful the Yorkshire side will not be able to pay any fees until January 2027, which is sure to exasperate boss Danny Rohl, who has had a difficult relationship with the Thai owner.
At the weekend it emerged that Rohl had been ordered to cut short his summer holiday and return to Sheffield now to start preparing for the new season or face a hefty fine.
The pair have clashed for some time and Rohl was unhappy that the businessman failed to back him properly in the January transfer window.
He believed that cost the club a play-off spot as they finished 10 points adrift of the top six.
Chansiri has been an unpopular figure at Hillsborough for some years with fans staging several protests against their owner.
The Thai businessman even attacked the fans' criticism in a long, rambling message - branding them 'selfish'.
Key player and captain Barry Bannan, who is due a testimonial, is believed to be considering his future at the club and is set to leave if his wages are not paid soon with newly-promoted Wrexham keen to snap him up.
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