Oxford United’s failure to contribute to Jay Matete’s wages while he was on loan from Sunderland has resulted in a punishment and a limit on transfer fees.
According to its regulations, the EFL initially gave Oxford three windows in which to pay transfer fees; however, this embargo has now been lowered to one window upon appeal and is suspended for a period of two years. A £3,500 fine is still in effect.
The penalty was applied when Oxford neglected to provide Sunderland the money that Matete was due for his stay at the team in February of this year. Matete was a deadline-day loan addition to the team, but a knee injury forced him to have surgery, ending both his season and the loan agreement early. For the period that Matete was on loan at Sunderland, the club owed them £63,680.34, but this wasn’t settled until July, when the CEO of the club was informed of the problem. After a prompt resolution of the issue, an appeal commission finally determined that the sentence need to be reduced. If the same incident occurs again during the next two years, the fee embargo will be enforced.
The matter has been resolved, according to Oxford United Club Secretary Vanessa Gomm, and it won’t affect the team’s summer hiring plans as they get ready to rejoin the Championship: On the grounds that the punishment was excessive for the behavior in issue, an appeal was filed, and the case was forwarded to a separate disciplinary commission. Following a review, the Commission accepted the club’s stance and lowered the three-window limitation to one window, which is suspended for two years and will only be activated in the event that Regulation 52.6.3 is broken again.
“The EFL and the Commission are appreciated for their cooperation in this matter by Oxford United.”
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