EFL fine ex-Barnsley directors Conway and Lee

Barnsley finished sixth in League One last season

The English Football League has fined former Barnsley directors Paul Conway and Chien Lee for failing to disclose full details of their proposed ownership structure.

The League One club was charged with multiple breaches of EFL regulations last year concerning the period they were under the ownership of Conway and Lee, who bought the Tykes in 2017 and left in 2022.

Barnsley said at the time that the charges were "the result of an investigation initiated by the club" and the EFL said they had "co-operated throughout".

The club accepted the charges and there will be no further action taken against the them, other than contributing towards the League's legal cost of the proceedings.

Conway was fined £100,000 and Lee £75,000 and both were warned as to their future conduct.

The EFL said in a statement: "The sanctions demonstrate the critical importance of the League being provided with the information it needs to determine the suitability of owners and directors, as well as those who seek to control and manage the affairs of the club, and the financial viability of a proposed acquisition."