It is becoming a worrying trend for football in this country, with the news that Championship side Crystal Palace have become the latest club to go into administration.

This announcement has been made by the administrators P and A Partnership after the club has been unable to pay players at various times this season. The club chairman Simon Jordan has been trying to attract investment while keeping the club running.

The administration is expected to be short-lived though as several buyers are said to be interested in the Eagles.

The club are yet to release a statement, but any club outside the Premiership that goes into administration are automatically docked 10 points. This would leave the club four points above the relegation zone.