Former FA chief Mark Palios ‘almost certainly’ expects points deduction for QPR

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Former FA chief Mark Palios reckons that Queens Park Rangers will be handed a points deduction, which could potentially see the club fall into the Championship play-offs.

Neil Warnock’s men have already managed to secure direct promotion to the Premier League, and the manager recently hoped that the club would be able to avoid a points deduction.

An enquiry is set to take place into the signing of Alejandro Faurlin in 2009, which has caused the club to face seven charges.

QPR have denied them all, and could face a points deduction if they are found guilty of having violated the rules.

“There is a lot of precedent around playing an ineligible player and that ranges from the clerical errors around the transfer window, when they get small points deductions to more serious situations,” said Palios.

“I think following the Carlos Tevez affair it is neccessary for a statement to be made. This is more serious than a clerical error, so deserves a points deduction almost certainly.”

He added: “The second charge with regard to illegal payment to agents, I think there is a precedent when Luton got 10 points deducted for doing that.

“Interestingly, the FA said they tried and didn’t say they actually did make the payments to unregistered agents.”