Derby docked 12 points by EFL after appointing administrators

Wayne Rooney’s side have taken 10 points from eight games so far, but now find themselves six points adrift of Nottingham Forest at the bottom

Derby have confirmed the appointment of administrators. Picture: Joe Giddens/PA Images

Derby have been docked 12 points and have dropped to the bottom of the Championship after appointing administrators on Wednesday.

The EFL confirmed the penalty had been applied after Derby announced that Andrew Hosking, Carl Jackson and Andrew Andronikou of business advisory firm Quantuma would serve as joint administrators.