Partick Thistle have been deducted three points and fined £6,000 by the Scottish Women's Premier League for making payments to players registered as amateurs last season. The penalty drops Thistle to second bottom in the 10-team table, three points behind Spartans. A hearing on Monday found the Glasgow club in breach of rules regarding payments to amateur registered players and submitting incorrect information regarding required documentation.
Half of the fine is suspended until the end of season. Thistle acknowledged the breach and apologised to fans, stating the issue stemmed from a failure of internal process that has since been resolved. Bottom side Aberdeen are now only four points behind Thistle.
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