Derby County enter administration
Wayne Rooney's Rams will be deducted 12 points leaving them at the bottom of the table
Derby have formally gone into administration.
An application was made on Friday with the Championship club saying its finances had been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Andrew Hosking, Quantuma managing director and joint administrator, said: “I can confirm that Andrew Andronikou, Carl Jackson and I were appointed joint administrators of Derby County Football Club today.
“Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the finances of the club and its long-term ability to continue in its current form.
“We recognise that with the commencement of the 2021/22 season last month, this news will be of concern to stakeholders and fans, in addition to the city of Derby and the wider football community.
“We are in the early stages of assessing the options available to the club and would invite any interested parties to come forward.
“Our immediate objectives are to ensure the club completes all its fixtures in the Championship this season and finding interested parties to safeguard the club and its employees.”
The points deduction leaves the Rams on -2 points in the Championship table.