Crystal Palace 10 point penalty confirmed
Reuters - Thursday 28 January 2010, 11:30
LONDON - Crystal Palace went from outside
bets for a Championship play-off spot to the
fringes of the relegation zone on Thursday when the Football
League confirmed they had been docked 10 points.
"Following receipt of confirmation that Crytal Palace has
gone into administration, the Football League can confirm that a
sporting sanction of 10 points will apply with immediate
effect," a League statement said.
Palace, who lost 2-0 at league leaders Newcastle United on
Wednesday, were placed into administration on Tuesday.
Highly-rated striker Victor Moses was pulled out of the
squad for the trip to Newcastle because he is one of the south
London club's most saleable assets.
Palace's penalty leaves them in 21st position in the table,
just three points above the bottom three.