Victor Wanyama and Dunfermline Boosted as Rival Club Hit with Record Points Deduction, Easing Relegation Fears

Victor Wanyama. Photo. Imago

Victor Wanyama and Dunfermline Boosted as Rival Club Hit with Record Points Deduction, Easing Relegation Fears

Evans Ousuru 19:12 - 19.04.2025

Dunfermline could be set to secure their championship status after a rival club join relegation dogfight.

Hamilton Academica are starring at the prospect of relegation from the championship after they were deducted 15 points by the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) for multiple rule breaches.

The SPFL announced on Thursday evening that Accies had been issued four separate regulation charges and that an independent SPFL tribunal has found that all of them to be accurate, resulting in a series of fines and docking of points according to The Scotsman.

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This comes as a major boost to Dunfermline and Victor Wanyama. Hamilton have now dropped to the foot of the standings in what could be a blessing in disguise for Neil Lennon-coached Dunfermline.

The rule breaches include remuneration defaults, incorrect information on stadium ownership, downgrading of the club’s Scottish Football Association club licence and late provision of the club’s membership criteria submission for next season.

As a result, Hamilton have dropped from seventh in the Championship to bottom of the table, trailing ninth-placed Airdrieonians by eight points.

Dunfermline are seventh in the 10-team Championship standings after accruing 33 points, 13 more more tail-enders Hamilton, with two teams dropping to League One at the end of the season.

Dunfermline require atleast four points in their remaining three fixtures to guarantee their Championship status.

Dunfermline face off Patrick Thistle on Saturday before settling scores against Airdrieonians and Greenock Morton respectively.