Yet more concerns with Birmingham in trouble with the EFL as new statement emerges

Yet more concerns with Birmingham City who land themselves in further trouble with the EFL as a new statement emerges on Monday.

Birmingham City Football Club and other individuals have been charged by the EFL today for alleged breaches of regulations in a probe into a takeover bid.

It follows the conclusion of an investigation into the proposed acquisition of control of the club with the EFL stating that “sufficient evidence” was available to charge misconduct.

These charges claim that many people were permitted to act as relevant persons without EFL approval.

Other charges include the transfer of control of the club without the requisite approval.

EFL Statement: Birmingham Cityhttps://t.co/RVhyXczTor#EFL

— EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms) February 20, 2023

EFL STATEMENT:

Following the conclusion of an investigation into the proposed acquisition of Control at Birmingham City, the EFL has today charged the Club and a number of other individuals with alleged breaches of EFL Regulations.

The EFL has been considering whether the Club, any Official(s), and/or any Persons involved with the proposed acquisition of Control complied with the requirements of the Regulations in relation to the Owners’ and Directors’ Test (OADT).

Having comprehensively reviewed all relevant issues, the EFL has now determined there is sufficient evidence to justify issuing various charges of Misconduct.

The charges allege that a number of people were allowed to and did act as Relevant Persons and/or acquired Control of the Club without the prior approval of the EFL, and associated breaches.

The multiple matters will now be referred to an independent Disciplinary Commission and due to them being subject to ongoing proceedings, the EFL will not be making any further comment.

– STATEMENT ENDS –

Twitter users reacted to yet more concerns with Birmingham in trouble with the EFL as new statement emerges…

@Dr3wster__: But was it not your fault to make sure they were fit and proper in the first place? We’ve told you for a very long time

@hcafcisaac: 12 points deducted from Derby

@Zeevy_x: Take control of the club and force them out lads! Do something decent for once #BSHLOut

@JammsterZ: We’re all having a party 🎉🎉

@mickyh01: So you allowed them to buy the club even though you were emailed numerous times by lots of individuals about how dodgy they were, but you choose to charge the club because of YOUR failings ..you really can’t make it up 🤣🤣

@nathancarty112: Joke of a business maybe if you did your fit and proper test clubs wouldn’t be in this mess as for bshl they can do one #BSHLOUT

@Adamsbcfc: WE HAVE BEEN FUCKING TELLING YOU THIS FOR YEARS

@MightyHarrold: Absolute joke of an organisation. You’ve been told countless times of the dodgy crooks that passed through your “fit and proper persons test” but rather than acknowledge this you punish the club and the innocent fans. Bring in the independent regulator and put the efl in the bin!

@benwilsonn29: so the EFL cocked up and decide to punish the club as a result of them cocking up

@Dom_Hodgson1: As much as I enjoy laughing at what’s going on at Birmingham, the EFL do this far too often to clubs, changing the parameters and punishing clubs for things that they never properly investigated in the first place. Get an independent regulator in ASAP

@cdbcfc_:
Fuck BSHL.
Fuck Paul Richardson.
Fuck Maxi Lopez.
The lot of them are crooks. Call yourself a Bluenose @Paul5Richardson. Prick.

@_chris96bcfc: You saw it happen and did fuck all, you know someone shouldn’t be running our club but let them do it. You’re incredibly incompetent and not fit for purpose. Fuck the EFL

@REASONSTOL1VE: our club is literally in this mess because of you wankers and your useless fit and proper test. yet you’re charging us for your own fuckups. fuck the efl honestly bunch of twats. they can’t figure out who owns our club but still allowed them to take over. just sums them up 🤦🏻‍♂️

@EClarky97: So they’re basically admitting they didn’t do their job properly and we’re getting punished for it. Why am I not surprised.

@SeanFuery: They have to punish someone every season with points, embargos or fines. Not saying we are being unfairly treated btw. Just poiting out the EFL have lost all control of the clubs under their charge. #fucktheefl

@JamesCWestwood: Well if the EFL were to help the club in our endeavours to get rid of our owners. Then we would all be a little happier. EFL is just as corrupt anyway 🖕🏻

@almajir: This is interesting, cos this is not the investigation into Wang Yaohui aka Mr King. This is about Maxco running #bcfc before they took the OADT. I would have assumed the EFL knew about it but maybe the selfies etc pissed them off? Guess we’ll soon find out.

@twoht: I dunno, isn’t it the EFL’s job to check this sort of thing in the first place, or are they still allowing people through the OADT using on the basis of ‘Trust me bro’?

@ThisIsBlake_: you fuckers where the one’s that were meant to make sure this didn’t happen because you’re wankers, you fucked up like naaa ya club fucked up instead of taking blame , when everyone was saying this from the start …. twats #BCFC

@colonel_nutz: I mean, the way you word it sounds like you were probably more responsible for there misconduct than Birmingham were… #FuckTheEFL

@JHul555: Surely this is your fault @EFL for not doing the proper checks in the first place!? Thats the whole point of the fit and proper test isn’t it…..? 🤔

@delves1: EFL statement- “we fucked up and let a bunch of cocksuckers slip under the radar because we have shit for brains” #KRO #BCFC

@_JamieWall: Can you just imagine the EFL sanctioning a sale through their owners and directors test and then charging a club for breaches of their own regulations that they cleared in the first place. You’ve got a lot of explaining to do @EFL absolute clowns 🤡 #BCFC

@kingcon1875: Neglected us for years and let us get fucked over by crooked owners, cheers ya useless bunch of cunts. You’ll be the death of alot of clubs in the football league.

@Nathbcfc04: Better late than never ay lads 🥴

@BlueTone65: @EFL “We didn’t do our job properly to prevent this, we’ve sat & watched the consequences & you’ll now pay for our incompetence”

@ReeceDSport: So just to clarify We messed up so as a result we will be charging Birmingham for their mess up which only happened because of our mess up. Good one

@GeorgiaEH17: Better late than never we’ve been knew isn’t it the efl’s job to make sure everything is in order in the first place💀 #bcfc

@Ponsonby_Ben: Genuinely the most useless organisation in England

@dean_rees01: How long have the fans been calling this and it took some media attention for you to actually look into it.. fucking shambles @EFL the cancer of football ruining clubs #BSHLOUT

@Newmski: Imma light a candle tonight

@luke_bcfc29: We’ve literally been telling you this for the past 5 years… #bcfc

@daz_atkinson: The circus continues! #BCFC

@_yates17: It’s mad that the EFL can make the mistakes and then punish the teams for it further down the line

@lewis_botfield: Blues going down then

@Monnox1992: At this point just liquidate us and become AFC Birmingham Ffs #BCFC

@LeeAHinton95: So, in the latest instalment of the EFL vs Birmingham City… The EFL fail to do their job, and we will now once again deal with the repercussions.

@alexpitt_1: Here we go again 🙄🙄 there’s always something

@jakeyjones_12: Basically admitting your own shit due diligence as to who owns clubs. You need to be better as a governing body so clubs don’t get run into the ground. Too many.

@TiptonBigDaz: Prediction we’ll get a fine this time and a points deduction from the Wang Investigation #bcfc

@PACIG1875: So is it all out in the open now? All the crooks involved been identified. Is Mr King about to be exposed?

@MarkPeacock_83: So for your mistakes your going to do us over? 🤣🤣 joke of an organisation

@AlexBurkill: LOOK INTO MR KING AND DO YOUR JOB OUR CLUB IS BEING RUINED ! AND ALSO BEING RUINED BY YOUR AWFUL REFREEING EVERY WEEKEND

And we’re back again 🕺🏼🔥 #BCFC pic.twitter.com/9McMT9oxQA

— Saley #BSHLOUT (@saley1984) February 20, 2023

Liquidation and no more weekends ruined pic.twitter.com/Gt3jXHPaea

— Ben (@PromotionSZN_) February 20, 2023