https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...y-hit-with-12-point-deduction-for-next-season
Crucially, the points deduction will take effect next season, 2020-21, not in the season just concluded, when such a penalty would have relegated Wednesday. They finished 16th in the Championship, eight points clear of 22nd-place Charlton, who released a statement on Friday night saying they are considering a legal challenge to Wednesday’s sanction not taking effect immediately.
Though it is unlikely to be repeated verbatim by the eminent legal bod representing Charlton, "Definitely nothing shifty as **** there whatsoever." does sum things up somewhat succinctly.