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Hamilton Academical left their stadium in their hometown this summer Hamilton Academical have received an additional nine-point deduction following a Scottish Professional Football League disciplinary tribunal. It follows the League 1 club's failure to comply with the SPFL's requirement for all clubs to successfully acquire a bronze-level Scottish FA club licence by 31 March. Hamilton were relegated last season after receiving a 15-point penalty for a number of transgressions, including issues over the ownership of their stadium and player registration. They left their hometown ground and moved to Broadwood Stadium, 15 miles away in Cumbernauld, this summer and were then issued a six-point penalty in October after paying trialists and fielding amateur players while under a transfer embargo. Hamilton had been leading League 1 at the time and would be sitting second, five points behind leaders Inverness Caledonian Thistle, had they not been sanctioned. The latest penalty means they drop below Montrose to eighth place, just three points clear of second-bottom Cove Rangers. Watch: Raith Rovers hit County for six in SPFL round-up St Johnstone stunned & Rankin quits Hamilton - Scottish Cup round-up Hamilton lose points and fined after transfer embargo breach The SPFL says Hamilton were "given multiple extensions to this date to comply" with the requirement to acquire a bronze licence. "The club admitted breaching these rules following the award by the Scottish FA of an entry-level licence due to the club's accounts being unaudited, " the league stated. Last month, the SFA decided that neither owner Seref Zengin nor director Gerry were fit and proper to hold a position within Association Football and the latter failed in an appeal against that ruling last week. The club expressed "its deep disappointment" that it was being forced "toward costly and protracted legal proceedings. .. at a time when the club is working tirelessly to stabilise its finances and protect its future". While Strain is concentrating his efforts on challenging his exclusion, he was replaced on the board by Jonny Towers, a senior executive at The Funding Globe Ltd, a company that provided emergency financial support on Friday. That was required after the club was advised by majority shareholder Zengin that, despite previous assurances, player and staff wages would not be paid. John Rankin quit as head coach at the end of November as result of the internal problems, with Darian Mac Kinnon handed interim charge. EFL Cup: Garnacho double at Cardiff sends Chelsea into semi-finals Fifa brings in new £45 ticket for 2026 World Cup Fernandes 'hurt' Man Utd 'wanted him to go' to Saudi Suggs and the Nutty Boys bring their infectious music Jack Reacher creator, Lee Child, soundtracks his life Preview Julia Donaldson's joyful tale of love Greg Jenner kicks through the history of football 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs A 'throwback' to Man Utd's past, defensive chaos and a classic Where does Old Trafford thriller rank among best Premier League games? Innovation, evolution, revolution - golf's new faces championing change Rohl's Rangers roll on - should Celtic & Hearts be worried? What fans, insiders and stats say about embattled Frank Vote for your Sports Personality Team of the Year Chiefs miss out & Packers' Parsons pain - NFL week 15 round-up Mount purring for Man Utd but does he have World Cup chance? 'Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis. Video'Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis Man City favourites and Liverpool in trouble - how WSL stands at winter break Palmer & Foden on target - but Rogers 'has to start' at World Cup 'Anger and disappointment' as fans priced out of World Cup 'There can only be one singer' - my secrets of successful man-management BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders. Video BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders 'Mine was for social change, this is not' - King on Battle of the Sexes The man behind the headlines - Salah, by Klopp, Diaz and more Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.