'Is administration a price worth paying?'

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Football finance expert Kieran Maguire on the Owls and HMRC

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"If Dejphon Chansiri turns up and gives HMRC a cheque the problem is solved. If he can't find the money the court could potentially sign a petition which essentially allows the bailiffs to go in, which is something we don't want.

"Administration acts a bit like a protective dome over the club. It's an option which has to be considered.

"It would trigger an automatic 12 point deduction, (but) is that perhaps a price worth paying?"

After the news that Sheffield Wednesday will 'imminently' be served with a winding-up petition by HMRC, BBC Radio Sheffield's Rob Staton was joined by football finance expert Kieran Maguire from The Price of Football podcast to discuss the ongoing financial drama at Hillsborough.

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