Derby were relegated to League One last season after being deducted 21 pointsThe Football League says it is "extremely frustrated" at being blocked from speaking to potential buyers of stricken League One club Derby County. After Chris Kirchner's withdrawal on Monday, the EFL said it intended to step up its involvement in the process. It was expected EFL chief executive Trevor Birch would be kept across efforts to sell the club. Quantuma have relied on external funding through the American financiers MSD Holdings since they were appointed in September. Derby would be allowed to start the 2022-23 League One season in administration.

Source: Express June 18, 2022 19:00 UTC