Points Sanction for Admin - Ipswich Town News
The Football League have agreed new rules which will see clubs going into administration docked 10 points from the beginning of next season. Town spent four months in administration from February this year onwards.
The controversial move has been brought in after some teams were perceived to have gained a playing advantage through being administration, although most clubs in this position have struggled due to its financial constraints.
League chairman Sir Brian Mawhinney said after a meeting at Oxford's Kassam Stadium: "This is necessary because the Football League are the guardian of competitiveness in our divisions and we can't have clubs who go into administration gaining an advantage.
"It is a fundamentally different approach and there was a healthy debate - but I pay tribute to the clubs for attaching that significance to it."
The League has also introduced parachute payments for clubs relegated from Division One into Two and Two into Three.
They also plan to publish a list detailing any club's payments to player's agents every six months.
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