Cove Rangers have been hit by a transfer embargo after failing to make a historic payment to a player.
The SPFL League One side was found to be in breach of a number of league rules by failing to make the payment, failing to notify the SPFL of their defeault and also providing the governing body wth false information.
Their registration embargo is in place for the rest of the season. The Aberdeen-based side have also been fined £5000, £2000 of which is suspended.
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An SPFL statement said: "An SPFL Disciplinary Tribunal has imposed a season-long registration embargo on Cove Rangers following a number of rule breaches.
"The William Hill League 1 club admitted at a hearing that it breached SPFL rules by failing to make a historic contractual payment to a player when due and then failed to notify the SPFL that it had been in default of that rule.
"The club was also found to have provided incorrect information to the SPFL when it certified that it had no overdue payables to current or former players as at 31 January 2026.
"Following these rule breaches by the club, the tribunal imposed a registration embargo which will remain in place until 31 May 2027 and a fine of £5,000 (£2,000 of which is suspended).
"The club has now made full payment to the player involved.
