The Daily Telegraph revealed that Ewarton suffered a heartbreaking six-goal defeat in the Premier League, which undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to the career of leader Dyche Coach Poe, the worst defeat he has suffered in 531 matches. The team is also facing the possibility of losing more points. The team is also facing the possibility of losing more points, as "Tug Sugar" is unable to repay a loan of up to 160 million Hong Kong dollars (about 1.56 billion Hong Kong dollars), and if it defaults on the loan, it will be subject to heavy penalties and points deductions from the English Premier League, which will undoubtedly aggravate the crisis of the team being relegated to the bottom of the table.
Ewarton had at one point been heavily penalized with a 10-point deduction for breaching the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules, which was only reduced to 6 points on appeal. However, the team was immediately docked another two points for another financial breach, accumulating to a total of eight points.
Ewarton's woes are far from over. The £160 million loan the club is carrying is said to be extremely difficult to repay with the current financial pressures. The club could be forced into receivership and face a points deduction from the Premier League. Currently, although Ewarton is 2 points ahead of Luton in the bottom three, it seems to be only a matter of time before they fall into the relegation zone once they are penalized with another point deduction.
In the face of the predicament, Ewarton class president Moshuly said he would do everything in his power to avoid defaulting on the contract, and would not even rule out injecting capital into the club or looking for a new buyer to take over.
