Peterborough United given suspended points deduction by the EFL

Peterborough United have been given a suspended points deduction by the EFL, confirmed in a statement on Wednesday evening.

The League One outfit have been fined £50,000 after failing to comply with EFL Regulations, in relation to the appointment of David Paton as chief executive officer in January, 2022.

Peterborough have also been handed a three-point deduction, a penalty suspended until the end of 2023. Both the league and club have had their say on the matter…

EFL Statement: Peterborough United#EFL https://t.co/oWCGxADSVg

— EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms) April 12, 2023

EFL STATEMENT:

Peterborough United has received a three-point deduction to be suspended until 31 December 2023 and been fined £50,000 after failing to comply with EFL Regulations.

The punishment imposed follows a full and comprehensive investigation by the EFL into the appointment of Mr David Paton as the Club’s Chief Executive Officer who took up the post in January 2022.

The Club failed to declare Mr Paton as a Relevant Person as per the requirements of the Regulations and allowed him to act in a role that brought him under the definition of a Relevant Person without receiving written authority from the EFL

In addition, the Club allowed Mr Paton to act as a Relevant Person despite him being subject to a Disqualifying Condition.

Mr Paton has also been banned from being a Relevant Person for a period of two years effective from 19 May 2022 for acting within the definition of a Relevant Person without receiving written authority from the EFL.

The sanctions have been agreed by the Club and Mr Paton in accordance with the terms of an ‘Agreed Decision’ which have formally been ratified by an Independent Disciplinary Commission Chair.

The Club and Mr Paton have agreed to pay all associated costs with the ratification of the respective Agreed Decisions.

The Agreed Decisions can be found here.

PETERBOROUGH STATEMENT:

The Club regrets the oversight that led to our failure to comply with rules 2.5.1, 2.6 and 4.4 and we sincerely apologise to the EFL. We have implemented a rigorous set of procedures to ensure that such breaches do not occur in the future. We thank the EFL for completing its investigation in a thoroughly transparent and professional manner.

The Club can also announce that Mr David Paton has left the role of Chief Executive Officer by mutual consent, effective immediately. We wish David well for the future. The Club will be announcing plans for the role of Chief Executive Officer in due course.

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This is how fans reacted as Peterborough United are given suspended points deduction by the EFL…

@PufcSimmo: Darragh Out, KSAE Out. Cheers lads. What a mess we have been in. But I musnt forget. It was worse in the 80s 👍🏻

@Dylan58750642: Fuck me. Things with the board are happening to often at the moment.

@_benpurvis_: I’m not one that’s called for anyone in any position at the club to go but that’s a fucking joke

@GibbLancs: Hahahahahhaahahah what an embarrassing disrespectful club supported by strange looking people

@WeAreThePosh: Fed up of the club being run by clowns.

@Bencook101_: @DMAC102 trust the fucking process well underway 3 points will only mean 3 points off recording the most points in the champ next season don’t you worry sir well played 👏

@MichaelRealReed: #DMACOUT #pufc

@RJMOfficial20: Playoff push almost fucked now cause of this, what a stupid board we have

@TweetingPosh: Nearly ruined our whole season and could well ruin the next. Glad DMAC has been very vocal on this issue… #pufc

@gwandaddy: What a well run club you fucking muppets

@brettpufc: So close to playoff dreams being in the mud. Sort this board out you stupid cunts. #pufc

@TweetingPosh: State of our ownership ffs

@callumLtfc: no one should have points deductions suspended you showed no mercy when you gave us Minus 30

@derbyfc1990: Maybe we should sue Peterborough if we fall short of playoffs , afterall Gibson and couhig did open a can of worms.

@DeanBennett1993: Oh dear @DMAC102 🤣🤣🤣 what is it you said about our points deduction? #ReadingFC

@AshChapman94: Of course it’s suspended, corrupt to the core.

@Jamie_Probert1: What a fucking shock it’s suspended.

@zacsmith201: Suspended? What a fucking surprise. #dcfc #dcfcfans

@theWycombeWay: The only thing stopping this from being the greatest sports story ever is the deduction being suspended.

@CScott___: People in glass houses @DMAC102 – HILARIOUS!!!

@derbyfc1990: #dcfcfans if we dont get playoffs does this mean we can sue them ? It’s only right isn’t it, afterall Gibson did open a can of worms

@shakefon: After all their owner’s talk about our deduction too. Those in glass houses, eh Darragh? #readingfc

@McRams0: I don’t understand why their points deduction is suspended? Makes no sense

@Liampufc1996: Thank fuck this is suspended, luckily it means the EFL dislike #DCFC more than us. #PUFC

@aabiscuit: Hello, @DMAC102? This is the kettle calling… #ReadingFC #PUFC

@fozzy_chris: I know it hasn’t impacted anything of the pitch yet (key word) but can we actually have a couple of weeks without anything kicking off please. Yes it’s suspended and only 3 pts for what appears a procedural issue but how smart do you actually have to be #pufc