EFL award Brentford the win as Bolton fixture gets cancelled | OneFootball

The EFL have confirmed that Bolton’s game with Brentford will now not go ahead, and will instead by awarded as a 1-0 win to the Bees.

Bolton players refused to play the match last weekend in protest over unpaid wages.

There had been suggestions from the League authorities that the fixture would be fulfilled after the final game of the campaign this weekend.

But that will now not be the case, with the EFL releasing a statement on their official website.

“Following the decision taken by Bolton Wanderers’ Safety Advisory Group (SAG) to issue a Prohibition Notice preventing Tuesday’s rearranged Sky Bet Championship fixture with Brentford from taking place, the EFL will not be asking that the game is played at a future date.

“There is no provision under EFL Regulations to direct Clubs to play at a later date than four days past the conclusion of the season and, as a result, it has been determined that Brentford will be awarded the three points on the basis of  a 1-0 victory.

“As a consequence, Bolton Wanderers is now deemed to be guilty of misconduct by the EFL which will result in disciplinary proceedings against the Club being taken at an appropriate time.

“The decision to award the victory to Brentford is taken under Regulation 33.2 and is independent of the proceedings referred to above.”