A 12-point deduction from a team coached by Rooney .. “the most famous bankruptcy”
The English Football Association decided on Wednesday to deduct 12 points from the balance of the second-tier team, Derby County, which is supervised by former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, after declaring his bankruptcy.
Derby Kaoney collected 10 points from eight matches he played this season in the "Championship", but after deducting the 12 points, his score became minus two points at the bottom of the standings, six points behind the penultimate holder of Nottingham Forest.
Derby County, which was previously crowned champion of the first division twice in 1972 and 1975, revealed last week its intention to appoint a committee to manage its affairs after its failure to find new owners and its continued suffering from the consequences of the outbreak of the Corona virus.
Derby County announced, on Wednesday, that it has appointed three managing directors from the business consultancy firm Quantuma, to be partners in managing the club.
The English Football Association issued a statement confirming the application of the penalty of deduction of 12 points from the club's balance with immediate effect.
EFL chief executive Trevor Burch said: "I understand it has been a difficult and worrying time for everyone associated with the club, particularly staff and fans, and we intend to work proactively with the directors (the new committee) and all stakeholders with a view to securing a long-term and viable future for Derby County."
Derby has already been punished this season by preventing him from adding new players to the team, and he also faces the possibility of deducting additional points for violating the financial rules of the League in an earlier period.
Rooney, who was given his first job as a coach in Derby, vowed to stay with the team and the 35-year-old said: "I have said many times that I am committed to this club, the group of players and the coaching staff. I care about them, and that's why I will continue to do everything in my power to help us get through this." ".
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