deduction

There are a wide range of options available to sanction Chelsea, including a fine, transfer embargo and points deduction.

Until one of those happens, Sheffield Wednesday are stuck in takeover limbo, drifting towards a points deduction and likely relegation which will only increase the stress on players, staff, and fans.

The season before, 17th-placed Nottingham Forest managed 32 points - a tally which included a four points deduction - but actually only needed 27 to stay up.

But a High Court judge has rejected his attempt to bring a judicial review of the deduction, which was made by the Ministry of Justice.

The first-team squad has been decimated, the players and staff are not being paid on time, and there's a possibility of a points deduction.