The latest Championship team involved in an EFL scandal is West Bromwich Albion, and from the club’s point of view, this has happened at the worst possible moment.

Since their last relegation five years ago, the Baggies have only once come close to ending their current Premier League exile. Previously, the team has, stereotypically, bounced between the Premier League and Championship.

Naturally, that occurred in the 2023–2024 season, when Carlos Corberan led the West Midlands team to the playoffs in his one and only full season in charge. During that same season, Shilen Patel succeeded Guochuan Lai as the club’s manager after his group, Bilkul Football WBA, completed a £60 million takeover in B71.

The era that followed has been incredibly turbulent, both on and off the pitch, despite the excitement that surrounds Patel’s takeover at the time.

As a result, former midfielder James Morrison is currently Albion’s third manager of the 2025–2026 season. Despite the fact that the team’s chances of avoiding a first League One relegation are far from certain, Morrison has won seven Championship games.

These sentiments were exacerbated by a few unexpected outcomes in the most recent weekend of second-tier activity, while the punishment for West Brom’s suspected violation of PSR laws from the EFL might now decide the relegation battle.

It should come as no surprise that the situation, which actually affects more than just the Black Country outfit at the moment, has received a lot of attention. A new update on developments has now emerged.

In the midst of the Championship relegation battle, new information about when West Brom might lose points has surfaced.

Even though Sheffield Wednesday’s early relegation in the EFL occurred in February, primarily as a result of an 18-point deduction, it is still unclear who will play for the Owls in League One the following season.

Naturally, Leicester City is also in grave danger of being relegated back-to-back. The Foxes’ 2023–24 Championship-winning season was the subject of a six-point deduction after they were found guilty of breaking the same rules as West Brom back in February.

It has been determined that Albion violated the rules in a “minor” way. According to reports, the club has lost £55.6 million since July 2022, which is more than the £41.5 million loss cap now in force during a three-season period. However, I News has also stated that the precise amount Albion has lost is yet unknown because money for approved expenses can be subtracted.

John Percy of the Telegraph has since disclosed that the hearing on the matter will occur at some point between now and the end of April, though the precise date has not yet been determined, despite Alan Nixon’s earlier claim that, according to two sources, the hearing had already taken place.

Nearly two years after the governing body imposed a strict financial business plan on the club, West Brom has reaffirmed that they have complied with the EFL’s regulations. They also intend to impose any fine or points deduction before the end of this season, which officially ends on June 30.

Albion is anticipated to lose two to three points if found guilty.

In light of the potential for point deductions, West Brom and their relegation rivals will be hoping for an abrupt clarification.

The Baggies and Oxford United are currently separated by just two points in the relegation zone; Portsmouth’s unexpected victory over Ipswich Town in midweek propelled them up to 19th.

Albion will have played three of their final four games—against Preston North End, Watford, and the Tractor Boys—between now and the end of the month, when the hearing is scheduled to take place. Other games, such as this weekend’s massive match between Pompey and Leicester at Fratton Park, will also have a significant impact on the battle to remain in the Championship.

The hearing’s decision is still uncertain, so it’s possible that the regular-season table’s ultimate result won’t be revealed until after the Baggies’ 46th game—a trip to Sheffield Wednesday on May 2.