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Sheffield Wednesday fans feel that every time there is some hope, there is another sledgehammer just around the corner.<\/p>\n

Silverwood says that the Trust does not expect the slate to be wiped clean, but there needs to be some “common sense”.<\/p>\n

“Minus 15, a transfer fee restriction, and the significant wage cap, both annually and weekly, is excessive and punitive,” Silverwood said.<\/p>\n

“Everybody accepts that Sheffield Wednesday will come out with some form of restriction.<\/p>\n

“But there is scope in the rules for there to be some discretion around the impact on the club and the community.<\/p>\n

“All we’re asking is to be left alone to rebuild and bring the community back together again.”<\/p>\n

Coventry provide a glimmer of hope. The Sky Blues were deducted 10 points rather than the requisite 15<\/a> after the EFL accepted there were “exceptional circumstances” in 2013 – albeit under different regulations. <\/p>\n

The argument is that if Wednesday aren’t a special case, then what would be? Arise Capital Partners has promised fans it will fight all the way for a fair outcome.<\/p>\n

One suggestion is that the 15-point deduction should be applied this season, but that could send the wrong message to clubs like Derby, Reading and Wigan who satisfied the 25p rule.<\/p>\n

EFL regulations say that a club will be deducted 15 points in the season after the insolvency event. While there is discretion on timing, this is only intended to cover a club exiting administration after the next season has started. So in Wednesday’s case, it would apply to 2026\/27 regardless of when a takeover is completed.<\/p>\n

Silverwood said that while the EFL had been “helpful and supportive” during the death throes of Chansiri, since then there has been too much focus on rigid application of the regulations. <\/p>\n

“They are very blase about the risks to the future of Sheffield Wednesday,” Silverwood added. “They’re blinkered into thinking of it purely as a competition problem, rather than as a football problem.”<\/p>\n

When Luton were deducted 20 points<\/a> for a similar administration offence in 2008, supporters argued that the previous owner was to blame. The Football League said that the integrity of the competition took precedent. <\/p>\n

The EFL insists that exiting administration is a collaborative process, taking into account future financial information, sufficiency and monitoring. <\/p>\n

Reports that the reported limits are set in stone are inaccurate and each case is taken on its merits. Discussions have already been held with the preferred bidder and will continue. <\/p>\n

An EFL spokesperson told BBC Sport: “The League remains fully focused on working with both the preferred bidder and the administrators to support the club’s exit from administration, while respecting the requirements of the insolvency policy and the League’s regulations, as agreed by all member clubs. <\/p>\n

“Those discussions are now under way, and the league will work to reach an outcome as quickly as possible, ensuring appropriate levels of due diligence are applied throughout the process.” <\/p>\n

After successful protests against Chansiri, Silverwood said that similar action is “not on the table” at EFL offices at the moment. <\/p>\n

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