Bristol City’s Championship rivals Reading have been plunged into relegation trouble after the EFL confirmed the Royals have been deducted six points for a breach of the league’s Profit and Sustainability rules.
Reading, who drew 1-1 at Ashton Gate on Saturday, now lie 20th in the Championship, just a point clear of the relegation zone with seven games remaining. Cardiff City, who are a place below them in the table, have a game in hand.
In a statement, the EFL has detailed how the penalty is resulting to an agreed decision from November 2021 in which the Royals were deducted six points with a further six suspended, and the club has since failed to comply with the imposed budget restrictions and business plan.
