Morecambe given suspended points deduction

Morecambe are two points adrift of safety in League Two after 20 games

Morecambe have been given a suspended two-point deduction by the English Football League.

The League Two side were penalised for failing to report on five separate occasions the non-payment of amounts owed to HMRC within the required two working days.

The deduction will be activated if they fail to notify the EFL of any future HMRC defaults before the end of June 2026.

Morecambe, who are 23rd in the fourth tier, said in a statement that they "acknowledge and accept the ruling".

The club was put up for sale by Jason Whittingham in September 2022 but they are yet to find new owners.

Morecambe were relegated from League One in May 2023 and had been in negotiations with entrepreneur Sarbjot Johal over a possible takeover, but it fell through.

World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury, who lives in the town, also previously suggested he could take over.

Directors wrote an open letter to the owners earlier this year calling on them to sell the club, while former captain Farrend Rawson also urged them to sell after they were deducted three points last season.