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Darlington appear to be ready to get another points penalty after a new company was set up.
Darlington Football Club 2009 Ltd was, according to the Sunday Sun, registered on Tuesday. If this company is used to resurrect the football club then they will fall foul of League rules about exiting Administration. Luton, Bournemouth, and Rotherham all exited Administration with new companies and suffered considerable penalties last season.
With it being Darlington's second Administration, they would be likely to follow the Cherries and Millers in being 'offered' a 17 point penalty in exchange for the transfer of the Football League 'golden share' to the new company. Such a penalty will almost certainly rule them out as promotion candidates, and the slashed budget could well force them further down the table.
New manager Colin Todd will meet the players on Tuesday to see who is willing to stay, mostly on reduced terms, and who will follow the three players already departed. Every player will have to be paid their full outstanding wages under League rules regardless of which company emerges as Darlington FC.
