Dover Athletic punishment announced
Dover Athletic punishment announced
Just posted on Twitter by Ollie Bayliss:
Dover Athletic has been fined £40,000 & given a 12-point deduction (applied next season). All 20/21 results have been expunged.
16 clubs at Step 2 have also been found guilty of not fulfilling fixtures. They've been fined £2,000 per breach & given a suspended 2-point deduction.
Dover Athletic has been fined £40,000 & given a 12-point deduction (applied next season). All 20/21 results have been expunged.
16 clubs at Step 2 have also been found guilty of not fulfilling fixtures. They've been fined £2,000 per breach & given a suspended 2-point deduction.
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For the integrity of NL surely a demotion to NLS should have been the outcome
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Barnet move three points closer to Kings Lynn as a consequence of Dover's results being expunged. Now only eight points behind them.
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The bad news is we're now bottom of the league
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£40,000 fine is ridiculous Dover’s position is pure self preservation hitting them with large fine is pushing them closer to the edge. The people running the National league are not fit for office.
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All punishments subject to appeal.
I'm surprised that Dover have not been relegated. I assume that means another season of 23 Clubs in NL.
I'm surprised that Dover have not been relegated. I assume that means another season of 23 Clubs in NL.
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NL South and North clubs have been fined £2,000 per breach (i.e. per fixture unfulfilled), even though their divisions have now been declared null and void.
They're not happy; see e.g. Bradford, fined £6,000 ...
https://bpafc.com/staggering-decision-f ... rk-avenue/
They're not happy; see e.g. Bradford, fined £6,000 ...
https://bpafc.com/staggering-decision-f ... rk-avenue/
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£40,000 fine is beyond ridiculous.
Any kind of fine is stupid and counter productive.
There are some fools running the national league.
Any kind of fine is stupid and counter productive.
There are some fools running the national league.
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The NL cleverly commissioned an Independent Panel to do the dirty work for them.Norfolk & Chance wrote:£40,000 fine is beyond ridiculous.
Any kind of fine is stupid and counter productive.
There are some fools running the national league.
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Whoever's decision it was, fining somebody when it was financial constraints in the first place which caused the offence is beyond ridiculous.hoppy wrote:The NL cleverly commissioned an Independent Panel to do the dirty work for them.Norfolk & Chance wrote:£40,000 fine is beyond ridiculous.
Any kind of fine is stupid and counter productive.
There are some fools running the national league.
A 12 point penalty is a reasonable let off, had Dover had a 12 point penalty in either of the last 2 seasons it wouldn't have relegated them.
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And it's one less defeat against our name in the NL table. Result!
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If, as I suspect, Dover appeal the NL have some room to adjust the sanction. Keep the 12 point deduction but reduce/suspend the fine. They always have to be mindful of what the rules say and being consistent.
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Makes us bottom now though and still does not excuse for how crap we have been so far this season.
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Dover still bottom. Played 0 Points 0letchbee94 wrote:Makes us bottom now though and still does not excuse for how crap we have been so far this season.