Gillingham FC have escaped a points deduction after admitting to fielding an ineligible player.
The Gills played Emmanuel Osadebe in their 4-0 win against Sheffield United and thought his previous club was Tottenham's youth team when in fact it was Irish side Dundalk.
Gillingham have been fined £4,000 and the Football League said in a statement:
“While Gillingham have admitted that Emmanuel Osadebe should not have been selected for the match with Sheffield United on August 8 without all of the necessary confirmations being in place, it is also fair to say that the FA should have identified this issue earlier. Had it done so, this breach of regulations would never have occurred.
“Given the exceptional circumstances of this case, the Commission has ruled that the club should not find itself subject to a points deduction.”
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“Given the exceptional circumstances of this case, the Commission has ruled that the club should not find itself subject to a points deduction.”
More at http://www.football-league.co.uk/news/article/2016/gillingham-fined-by-football-disciplinary-commission-2973269.aspx#