West Bromwich Albion’s prospects of surviving the Championship could be finished if they receive a points deduction.

With four games remaining, the Baggies are just two points clear of the relegation zone, having held promotion-chasing Millwall to a 0-0 draw last Friday.

James Morrison’s men have gone seven games unbeaten in the Championship, but they have only won two games during that time.

West Brom face Preston North End this Saturday, and they will be hoping to capture all three points from their trip to Deepdale.

West Brom left in fear of off-field issues leading to relegation.

According to the BBC’s Dale Johnson via X, West Brom might be docked two or three points by the EFL for failing to comply with profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) in their 2024/25 financial statements.

Leicester City have already been punished six points for failing to comply with financial requirements this season, while Sheffield Wednesday have been docked 18 points during their administration.

Football League World asked our West Brom fan analyst, Callum Burgess, how concerned he is about the Baggies’ plight and the possible consequences.

Burgess told FLW: “I believe the predominant feeling is one of frustration. I believe that when you look back to the low points of Eric Ramsay’s tenure, when Albion fell into the relegation zone for the first time, there was an admission that we had been dreadful this year. “If we are relegated, it is our own fault.”After James Morrison’s resurgence, the difference between staying up and being relegated is decided by the EFL and a points deduction on us. This reflects the sorry state of modern football, where what a team does on the pitch no longer matters and is simply decided by accountants in a boardroom.””It’s frustrating to see how much money big teams can spend in the Premier League, but who cares?”Albion appears to have not significantly exceeded any boundaries or breached any restrictions, even if it is a minor infraction.If it is the difference between Albion being relegated and staying up, it is really sad.

West Brom’s points deduction would be the final nail in the coffin of a tremendously poor season.

West Brom entered the season hoping to reach the Championship play-offs for the second time in three seasons, but the Black Country club is again facing relegation.

Mason was replaced by Ramsay, although as Burgess mentioned, the former Minnesota United manager exacerbated West Brom’s relegation concerns by failing to win any of his nine games in command.

Interim head coach Morrison has greatly stabilized the ship, but a point deduction might mean the difference between relegation to League One and staying in the Championship.

If that happens, it would cap off a bleak season at The Hawthorns.