Gillingham chairman Paul Scally has called for tougher punishment to clubs who fail to keep their affairs in order.

The Football League have docked four teams points in League 2 this season but Mr Scally feels the measure isn’t nearly enough.

Writing in his programme notes on Saturday, the Gills chairman said: “Whilst I applaud the efforts of the league for trying to police administrations, I am uncomfortable with the points deduction method as it distorts the competition and creates a type of unfairness in the league.

“Rotherham, Darlington and probably Bournemouth will still be playing League 2 football next season and Luton still have a chance of survival, unless Chester and Grimsby pick up a bunch of points, so apart from distorting the league table what’s different?

“My view is that a team that cannot manage its affairs and finances in the division they’re in should be automatically relegated to the division below and be restricted from gaining promotion for a period of at least three years, and then subject to the football league financial team being comfortable that the financial affairs of the club are sound.

“I’m not quite sure how it would work with a team going into administration mid-season but I am sure we need to get hold on costs over success in our industry, failing which we won’t have a competition to play within 10 years.”