Sheffield Wednesday have filed a notice to appoint an administrator, court records show. The notice was filed at 10.01am on Friday at a specialist companies court.

The club’s financial issues under their owner, Dejphon Chansiri, have been well-documented, with reports that a winding-up order from HMRC was imminent. Now, a notice to appoint an administrator has been filed at the Insolvency and Companies Court, which is a specialist court within the high court.

Wednesday did not make any immediate comment but are expected to release a statement in due course. Under EFL rules, the club would face a 12-point penalty for entering administration. That would put Wednesday, who are bottom of the Championship, on -6 points.