Derby facing relegation from the Championship after being hit with 21-point deduction

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney: His side are bottom of the Championship on minus-three points. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Derby County are facing the prospect of relegation from the Sky Bet Championship after accepting a 21-point deduction.

The club’s administrators have agreed another deduction of nine points, plus a further suspended three points, for historical financial breaches under former owner Mel Morris.