Stevenage cleared of EFL misconduct charge

Stevenage Football Club is seeking costs from the Football League (EFL) after being cleared of misconduct by a Independent Disciplinary Commission.

It follows a hearing via video link on April 23rd after 'Boro was charged for failing to fulfil its home game with Oldham Athletic, scheduled for Saturday 16 November 2019, due to international call-ups.

The charge alleged that the Club failed to act towards the EFL with the utmost good faith in requesting and obtaining the League’s permission to postpone the game.

The postponement policy allows games to be called off if three players are selected for international duty.

But it was alleged only two players - Afghanistan's Noor Husin and Guyana's Terence Vancooten - were eligible to be counted.

Antigua and Barbuda defender Luther James-Wildin was originally called-up but his subsequent non-involvement prompted the EFL to investigate.

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace, speaking on the club's official website, said the case should never had been brought in the first case.

Meanwhile as 'Boro wait for a possible resumption of the SkyBet EFL season, their League Two survival hopes have been boosted after Macclesfield Town's latest punishment.

Macclesfield was handed a seven point deduction for failing to play their game against Plymouth on 21 December 2019, plus late payment of player wages.

It means they sit just three points above 'Boro at the bottom of the table.