West Brom hit with two-point deduction for breaching EFL’s financial rules

SportFootballWest Brom hit with two-point deduction for breaching EFL’s financial rulesWest Brom have been hit with a points deduction ahead of their penultimate game of the Championship seasonJamie Gardner Friday 24 April 2026 18:06 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2964585","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/west-brom-points-deduction-efl-financial-rules-b2964585.html","title":"West Brom hit with two-point deduction for breaching EFL’s financial rules"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14734","index":0}West Brom have been docked two points (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}West Bromwich Albion have been hit with a two-point deduction after the club was found to have breached the English Football League’s financial rules. The penalty leaves the Baggies...