EFL charges Sheffield Wednesday over payment delays

Sheffield Wednesday have been charged by the English Football League with multiple breaches of its regulations relating to payment obligations.

Owner Dejphon Chansiri has also been charged with “causing the club to be in breach of EFL Regulations despite his commitment to fund their cash requirements”.

The charges relate to the club failing to pay players ‘ wages on time and in full in both March and May this year.

The club and Chansiri have 14 days to respond to the charges.

Wednesday said in a statement on the club website: “The club continue to seek a resolution regarding outstanding salaries due for the month of May at the earliest possible opportunity.

March’s wages were eventually paid in full on 7 April, with the club saying it was a” temporary issue “due to debts owed to Chansiri, whose family control the Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna.

The Thai businessman has been in charge of the Hillsborough side for 10 years and his tenure has been littered with financial issues.

Wednesday were placed under a registration embargo in both 2023-24 and 24-25 seasons and were deducted six points in 20-21, a season where they were relegated from the second tier, for breaching spending rules.