West Bromwich Albion's integrity in the Championship has been questioned after the club was charged by the EFL with an alleged breach of profit and sustainability rules. The club's owners, Bilkul, have assumed responsibility for the repayment of the interest on a loan taken out by the previous owner, Guochuan Lai. The EFL may have objected to this, which raises questions about the point of the profit and sustainability rules. Albion took out the loan to keep the lights on, not to compete at the top end of the Championship. The previous owner, Lai, had paid a series of 0% interest loans to his own company and missed multiple deadlines to repay them. If Albion are found guilty, they will likely face a points penalty. However, the motivation behind the rule matters, and the EFL seems to have lost sight of that. The EFL's own rules state that any punishment must be handed down this campaign, but with only four games remaining, the timing is appalling. The club will continue to cooperate with the EFL's Club Financial Reporting Unit and looks forward to resolving this matter. The club's fans are now left wondering what the future holds for their team.