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Derby County claim EFL’s charge is “unlawful” – and reveals amortisation conflict

Getty Images | If found guilty of breaching FFP, Derby County and Wayne Rooney could face a massive point deduction. The maximum potential deduction is 21 points - 12 for the actual breach, plus a further nine if it was to be regarded as an aggravated offence - and there would also be a financial penalty.

Derby County will "strongly and vigorously contest" EFL charge for recording excess losses and breaching Profitability and Sustainability rules.

The club also reveals a charge in respect of player amortisation. Until 2017 Derby County had the identical accounting policy to that of all other clubs but changed to using residual values for players.

17 January 2020 - 7:07 PM

By Mads Meisner Christensen, co-founder Off The Pitch

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