Bury at risk of EFL expulsion after League Cup fixture also suspended


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - League One - Bury vs Wigan Athletic - The Energy Check Stadium, Bury, Britain - March 24, 2018 General View before the game Action Images/Craig Brough

(Reuters) - The English Football League (EFL) has given League One (third-tier) side Bury until Aug. 23 to meet all outstanding financial requirements or risk having its membership withdrawn, the league body said on Thursday.

Bury, who had their first two league fixtures against Milton Keynes Dons and Accrington Stanley suspended, will now not be allowed to play their League Cup game at Championship (second-tier) side Sheffield Wednesday on Aug. 13 either.

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