Cardiff City placed under transfer embargo due to accounts

The EFL regulation applies to Cardiff's case as it comes under the governing body's 'Profitability and Sustainability' rules that state accounts must be submitted "no later than 31 December" in any season.

EMBARGO: The EFL have placed Cardiff City under a transfer embargo for "non-submission of annual account". Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images

The EFL have placed Cardiff City under a transfer embargo for "non-submission of annual account".

The issue arose during the January transfer window and puts a stop on Brian Barry Murphy’s Cardiff completing transfers in the short term.