It is no secret Bristol City will have to rummage through the bargain bucket instead of shopping in Chelsea during the transfer window.
Record losses of £38.4m laid bare the grim reality of the financial situation at Ashton Gate with the days of handing out cheques similar to the 2019/20 season appearing a whole world away.
Club CEO Richard Gould put the club's state of affairs into perspective last week when he conceded a potential points deduction could be on the horizon should the EFL fail to reform their Financial Fair Play rules.
