The beleaguered Championship side entered administration in September and are rock-bottom of the table, currently nine points adrift of safetyDerby County set for another points deduction as appeal 'to fall on deaf ears'Derby County's appeal against a 12-point deduction is unlikely to be successful but a further punishment is expected to be more lenient than first thought. But there was concern that another 12-point docking could have followed, for a separate breach of the EFL's financial regulations. That would have taken the form of an initial nine-point handicap with a suspended three-point deduction. However, the Athletic now report that the club are "increasingly confident" that the extra punishment will be capped at just three points. They are currently bottom of the table with six points and a further three-point deduction would mean they are 12 points adrift of safety.

Source: Daily Mirror November 07, 2021 23:21 UTC