December 23, 2024

It has been confirmed by Birmingham City that they will not file an appeal against Emanuel Aiwu’s red card in Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup match.

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In the 56th minute of the Second Round encounter against Cardiff City, the referee sent out the striker after a challenge between him and an opponent player.

As a result, the 34-year-old will miss his next three Sky Bet Championship games against Millwall, Watford, and Preston North End in order to serve his three-game suspension.

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Birmingham accepted breaking the owners’ and directors’ test regulations set down by the English Football League, and as a result, the team was given a suspended two-point punishment.
Last month, three people—Maxim Lopez, Paul Richardson, and Matthew Southall—were punished for acknowledging they had taken over the Championship team without the league’s approval.

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The club has now entered into a “agreed decision” to accept a two-point deduction that is suspended until the end of the following season. The club acknowledged that it had violated EFL rules by allowing those persons to take over the team without permission from the league.

Vong Pech, the owner of Birmingham, has also reportedly received a warning and a censure, according to the league. According to the EFL, he will also cover the expenses of the league’s inquiry into the situation.
The Maxco Capital group led by Richardson and Lopez stated in December of last year that they had withdrawn from the Birmingham purchase after being given the go-ahead to finish the takeover last summer.
This year in February, the EFL filed charges related to the matter.
The team revealed on Monday that Shelby Companies Ltd., under the direction of American businessman Tom Wagner, had reached an agreement to purchase 45.64 percent of the stock in Birmingham City plc and St Andrews Stadium, home of the Blues.

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