Football League to appeal against Derby County decision

Pride Park, home of Derby County

The EFL is set to appeal against the outcome of an independent Disciplinary Commission in respect of misconduct charges brought against Derby County.

The body which runs the Championship and Leagues 1 and 2 says it will challenge a decision which went against it at the end of August surrounding profit made by the Rams on player registrations – or “intangible fixed asset amortisation”.

The Pride Park club had been were accused of posting losses in excess of what the Football League’s governing body will allow.

The move came after a review of the sale of Derby County’s stadium to the Club’s owner, Mel Morris.

The charges held up against the club were put to an independent disciplinary commission. Charge one – relating to the sale of the club’s stadium – was dismissed. Charge two was also dismissed, save for, the commission found the wording of the amortisation policy in its financial statements could have been clearer.

A statement from the EFL said: “The appeal is specific to the second charge only, which considered the Club’s policy regarding the amortisation of intangible assets.”

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