February is often a good month for many clubs to get their bearings: Is there still a chance for the title, will it be more of a midfield skirmish – or is there an acute relegation alarm?
A professional team from England, however, no longer needs to worry about that at all.
Sheffield Wednesday has officially been relegated from the EFL Championship today – achieving something historic. Never before in English professional football has a club been relegated as early as February 22 or earlier. How is that even possible?
Quite simply: The Owls are bankrupt. Due to a bankruptcy filing, the English Football League has deducted a total of 18 points from the traditional club. After 33 games, Sheffield stands at minus seven points at the bottom of the table – and is officially out since today.
Meanwhile, the fans have long turned away as well. Home games at Hillsborough Stadium mostly take place in front of empty stands.
At least now there is enough time to plan for the new season.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.