Macclesfield Town have been hit with an immediate seven-point deduction for failing to fulfil a fixture along with non-payment of their players.
Town had admitted two misconduct charges relating to an unfulfilled fixture against Plymouth on December 21 and non-payment of players in February.
The club announced an Independent Disciplinary Hearing had applied an immediate four-point deduction with a further two points suspended, and three suspended points relating to a previous charge have also been triggered.
The punishment leaves them three points off the bottom of League Two, and seven behind third-from-bottom Morecambe, although the situation regarding the fate of the English Football league season plus relegation and promotion with the National League remains uncertain.
The Silkmen have also faced several winding-up orders during the campaign with former manager Sol Campbell pushing for debts to be paid.
Additional reporting by PA.
