Yes. The home club must file its gate statement within 10 working days. Late filing brings fixed penalties. Some postponements also trigger compensation for the home club.
What the home club must submit
The reporting duty sits with the home club. It applies to league matches and covers the club’s gate statement.
The deadline is strict. The statement goes to the board through the league’s reporting system, and it must be filed within the set period after the match.
Penalties for missing the deadline
Here are the fixed sanctions for breaches of the reporting rule.
| Breach in the season | Fixed penalty |
|---|---|
| First | £2,500 |
| Second | £5,000 |
| Third | £10,000 |
The scale rises within the same season. For the first three breaches, the amount is fixed rather than discretionary.
Any breach after the third moves out of this fixed-penalty structure and is handled under the disciplinary section of the rules.
When postponement compensation applies
Here are the conditions and the basis for compensation after a postponed match.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is compensated | The home club |
| When | The visiting club is engaged in an FA Cup or EFL Cup match |
| Only if | The home club is already out of that competition |
| Paid from | The relevant cup pool, or as the board determines |
| How much | The shortfall against the home club’s average net revenue that season |
This compensation is tied to a specific kind of postponement. It applies when the league match is put back because the visiting club has an FA Cup or EFL Cup tie on the scheduled date for the league match, or on a date reasonably close to it.
The home club does not qualify in every such case. It qualifies only if it is no longer involved in that same competition on the scheduled date for the league match.
How the compensation is worked out
The payment is linked to net revenue, not to a fixed sum. The amount is the shortfall, if there is one, between the home club’s net revenue from the postponed match and its average net revenue from league matches played in that season.
Payment comes from the relevant FA Cup or EFL Cup pool as applicable, or as the board determines. If there is no shortfall, there is no compensation amount to pay.
FAQ
What happens if a club does not submit a gate statement on time?
The first three breaches in a season carry fixed penalties, with the amount increasing each time. After the third breach, the case is dealt with under the disciplinary part of the rules.
Does a club get paid if its match is postponed?
The home club can be paid, but only in a narrow set of circumstances. The postponement must be caused by the visiting club’s FA Cup or EFL Cup commitment, and the home club must already be out of that competition.
Is the compensation a standard amount?
No. It is based on any shortfall between the net revenue from the postponed match and the home club’s average net revenue from league matches in that season.
How long does a home club have to file its gate statement?
The deadline is 10 working days from the league match. A statement filed after that is a breach of the reporting rule.