Wrexham slapped with EFL punishment after fielding two ineligible players

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Wrexham have been fined £75,000 for fielding ineligible players on two occasions this season.The EFL have sanctioned the Championship club, with £25,000 of their fine suspended.Callum O’Hare is one of two ineligible players fielded by WrexhamGettyIt relates to summer signings Issa Kabore and Callum O’Hare, who were included in matchday squads without the proper paperwork being completed.Kabore came off the bench in a 2-1 home defeat to Birmingham City on August 28.The full-back had signed permanently from Manchester City the previous day following his loan spell last season.However, the Home Office ‘right to work’ documents required for Kabore to feature had not been uploaded correctly.Meanwhile, O’Hare was an unused substitute in Wrexham’s 3-0 away win over Millwall on September 2.Similarly to Kabore, the midfielder’s documentation had not been uploaded in time for him to be registered for the match at The Den.O’Hare completed a deadline day switch from Sheffield United on September 1, penning a three-year deal with the Red Dragons.In a statement, Wrexham said: “We can confirm that Wrexham AFC has reached an Agreed Decision with the EFL concerning two breaches relating to player eligibility.”They added: “The club is taking the appropriate steps to prevent such issues occurring in the future.”It is understood Wrexham are planning to hire a club secretary to avoid similar issues arising in the future.Kabore’s documents were not uploaded correctly before a match against BirminghamShutterstock EditorialPhil Parkinson’s side made seven permanent signings during the summer transfer window.Of those, four were completed after the start of the Championship season, including deals for Kabore and O’Hare.The Red Dragons spent around £33.5million bolstering their squad following last season’s play-off near miss.Wrexham finished seventh on their return to the second-tier, missing out on a post-season berth by just two points.After 12 matches of the current campaign, they sit 17th in the table, six points above the relegation zone.Meanwhile, they are an equal amount adrift of the play-offs, which have now extended to eighth place.Parkinson’s side are currently 17th in the ChampionshipGettyWrexham travel to Bramall Lane this weekend to face Sheffield United on Friday, October 30.The match is scheduled to kick-off at 8pm, live on talkSPORT 2.Predict 6: Win £50k For FreeEnter our weekly prediction game to win £50kIt’s free to enter and all you have to do is pick 2 match winners, 2 correct scores, and the scorecast for the featured game (correct score plus first goalscorer) from this week’s Premier League action.Get all 6 right and the jackpot is yours!Make your weeks predictions here and beat our pundits.