FA Women’s Championship club Coventry United have been defeated in their bid to have a points deduction reduced or overturned by The Football Association.
The Red and Greens’ former owners made an application to put the club into liquidation at the end of last year, putting the jobs of 39 employees on the line. Local businessman Lewis Taylor came forward to save Coventry United in their hour of need but The Football Association imposed a 10-point deduction on the club for a breach of Rule 19.2.2 of The FA Women’s Super League and The FA Women’s Championship Competition Rules.
News of the points deduction disappointed Coventry United and the wider football community with some arguing that the deduction did not factor in the reduced number of league games in the women’s game compared to the men’s game. The club lodged an appeal against the decision under Competition Rule 19.2.9 but Coventry United have this evening confirmed that their bid to have the deduction reduced or wiped out has been unsuccessful.
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The club can confirm that our appeal we made over the points deduction has been lost and we will remain on -4 points.
Thank you to everyone for the support throughout, we will work hard to stay in the #FAWC. #WeRise 🔴🟢 pic.twitter.com/3SiuULD5hP
— Coventry United LFC (@CovUnitedLFC) February 4, 2022
Today’s news means that Coventry United remain on -4 points, 11 points adrift of second-bottom club Watford. The club have nine games to save their FA Women’s Championship status, their next four matches are against teams currently sitting in the top five positions in the league table.
Coventry United travel to Liverpool this weekend as they look to cause a major upset against the runaway FA Women’s Championship leaders.
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