Club adviser blasts EFL over Sheffield Wednesday latest, they 'said they don’t want to do' that

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(Credit: Manh Tung - Breaking Media/David Storch on X) Sheffield Wednesday: ‘EFL are now doing what they said they wouldn’t do’ after David Storch latest Fri 17 April 2026 12:30, UK Sheffield Wednesday should avoid being deducted a further 15 points next season if David Storch’s takeover deal goes through. Sheffield Wednesday will be playing in League One next season following their relegation, having been deducted 18 points for breaching the EFL’s regulations after going into administration.

However, Storch has now confirmed the Owls will begin next season with a 15-point penalty in League One. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How Sheffield Wednesday are being punished for Dejphon Chanisiri’s mistakesIn a statement on Wednesday (15 April), Storch said his group wants the EFL to recognise the “unique” nature of Sheffield Wednesday’s situation, adding that they “fundamentally disagree” with the decision.

The man who wants to rescue Sheffield Wednesday, American businessman David Storch, says he has been “informed that a 15-point penalty is set to be imposed at the start of next season” in League One. The outgoing owner Dejphon Chansiri should hang his head in shame at the damage…— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) April 15, 2026 View Tweet “I’m afraid that the EFL has got to look at the rulebook and find a way to make an exception in this case, and that should be welcomed by other clubs in the EFL.