New Delhi: Sheffield Wednesday’s season has slipped deeper into crisis after the club was slapped with another six-point deduction, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the Championship on minus 10 points. What once felt like a slow slide has now turned into a full-blown collapse with supporters forced to watch their club’s struggles unfold both on and off the pitch.
This latest punishment comes on top of the 12-point hit they received in October for entering administration, a sign of just how far things have spiralled under the stewardship of former owner Dejphon Chansiri. The Thai businessman, who took charge in 2015 promising Premier League ambitions, has instead left behind a financial wreckage that pushed fans to protest and the league to step in.
BREAKING: Sheffield Wednesday have been handed a further six-point deduction due to payment obligations 🚨
The club’s former Owner, Dejphon Chansiri, has been prohibited from being an owner or director of any EFL Club for a period of three years. pic.twitter.com/A5WBf0xmWB
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 1, 2025
Breaches, bans and bleak league position
The English Football League confirmed that the new deduction was imposed for multiple breaches relating to payment failures. Players went unpaid in March, May and June while staff and the tax authorities were also left in limbo. For a club with Wednesday’s history and status, these are issues supporters never imagined they would have to see.
Chansiri has now been barred from owning or directing any EFL club for three years. Administrators have taken over and are working to steady the ship but the damage is already clear on the table. Wednesday now sit 27 points from safety, adrift at the foot of the Championship and relegation to League One feels inevitable.
The club’s financial nightmare doesn’t end there as the transfer restrictions still hang over Hillsborough, although talks are still ongoing with the league to free the club from those limits once they exit administration. There is at least a sliver of hope that the EFL says it is not currently seeking further deductions for this season.
For fans, who have endured uncertainty for months, any good news is worth holding onto. Even reports suggest administrators expect to identify a preferred bidder soon, with multiple parties showing interest. Whoever takes charge will have a huge job on their hands but at least they would start next season on level ground with Wednesday set to begin the 2025-26 campaign on zero points.
There is also a belief that the transfer fees restrictions could be lifted as early as January, which further opens the door for whoever comes in to build a squad capable of pulling the club back up the divisions once the inevitable drop comes.
This season is beyond rescuing but Wednesday supporters have shown their resilience through darker times. If new owners can deliver stability and restore pride this turbulent chapter might one day be remembered as the painful turning point that forced the club into a fresh start.