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Why is Martin Perry taking the moral high ground on this issue? Is he suggesting that he would not have done the same had Albion been in Leeds United's or Boston United's situation? (See below for an extract from the Argus report.)
Meanwhile, Albion are backing a Football League bid to close an administration loophole exploited by Leeds and Boston near the end of the season.
Leeds went into administration 48 hours before their final Championship fixture, with relegation already assured barring a mathematical miracle.
A ten-point deduction was imposed straight away, confirming their relegation rather than kicking off next season against the Seagulls and other League One clubs with a ten-point deficit.
Boston, managed at the time by new Crawley boss Steve Evans, left it even later, going into administration during their last match at Wrexham once relegation from League Two to the Nationwide Conference was inevitable.
Now clubs are being asked at the League's AGM in Portugal on Thursday and Friday to vote for a cut-off date, after which the 'Sporting Sanction' for subsequent administration and relegation will be deferred until the following season.
Martin Perry, Albion's chief executive, said: "To reach a point where you know you are going to be relegated and take the hit then is wrong, so we will be supporting the amendment.
"The whole point of the Sporting Sanctions legislation was for everyone to operate on a level playing field. In the case of Leeds they exploited that."
Meanwhile, Albion are backing a Football League bid to close an administration loophole exploited by Leeds and Boston near the end of the season.
Leeds went into administration 48 hours before their final Championship fixture, with relegation already assured barring a mathematical miracle.
A ten-point deduction was imposed straight away, confirming their relegation rather than kicking off next season against the Seagulls and other League One clubs with a ten-point deficit.
Boston, managed at the time by new Crawley boss Steve Evans, left it even later, going into administration during their last match at Wrexham once relegation from League Two to the Nationwide Conference was inevitable.
Now clubs are being asked at the League's AGM in Portugal on Thursday and Friday to vote for a cut-off date, after which the 'Sporting Sanction' for subsequent administration and relegation will be deferred until the following season.
Martin Perry, Albion's chief executive, said: "To reach a point where you know you are going to be relegated and take the hit then is wrong, so we will be supporting the amendment.
"The whole point of the Sporting Sanctions legislation was for everyone to operate on a level playing field. In the case of Leeds they exploited that."
