Hamilton Academical Faces Season-Long Transfer Embargo Due to Tax Issues

Hamilton Academical Faces Season-Long Transfer Embargo Due to Tax Issues

Hamilton Academical has been handed a "season-long transfer embargo" by the SPFL after the League 1 club failed to "settle its tax obligations."

The club was already under a restriction on registering new players due to "remuneration and tax defaults determined or admitted during the 2024-25 season."

A 15-point deduction last season resulted in the Accies finishing at the bottom of the Championship, leading to automatic relegation.

The SPFL stated, "Hamilton Academical FC admitted to further breaches of SPFL rules by failing to settle its tax obligations to HMRC on three occasions, and for failing to notify the SPFL that it had been in default of its tax obligations to HMRC on each occasion."

The SPFL announced that the embargo will be lifted at the end of the 2025-26 season and has also imposed a £7,500 fine, with £5,000 suspended.

Under the management of John Rankin, Hamilton has played three competitive matches this season, securing one win and suffering two losses in their Premier Sports Cup group fixtures. They will conclude their Group E campaign at home against Dumbarton on Saturday. The Accies will begin their League 1 campaign the following Saturday at home against Montrose.

The South Lanarkshire club is hosting its home games at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld this season, following a decision to find an alternative venue amid a dispute over stadium ownership and rental at New Douglas Park, where they played for 24 years.

Hamilton has expressed their intention to return to their hometown for future games.

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