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Interesting bit, found the quotes from Mel Morris on FFP.

 

That is the confirmation of the breach to 2018- the exact wording.

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https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-mel-morris-interview-5939387

Scratch that, found another link.

How do they go about continuing to fight on the FFP front when in admin- @Hxj would the administrators fund this? Given they need paying themselves on top of the running costs of the club...legal fees? Who pays for these if Derby don't want to accept the -9 or -9 + 3 and Business Plan.

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7 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

How do they go about continuing to fight on the FFP front when in admin- @Hxj would the administrators fund this? Given they need paying themselves on top of the running costs of the club...legal fees? Who pays for these if Derby don't want to accept the -9 or -9 + 3 and Business Plan.

The Administrators (if they are appointed) have to run the company for the benefit of the creditors as a whole, the directors also lose all powers over the company.  So I can see that if there is the reasonable prospect of a sale it would fall within the Administrators' role to continue the fight.  That said it will all come down to cash.  Are there sufficient funds available to meet the ongoing costs?  Is any external funding available?

On a related issue it is possible to appeal the 12 point penalty for the insolvency event.  However the EFL rules are surprisingly tight on this issue:

  • 12.12 Any Sporting Sanctions Appeal must be in writing and be received by The League at its registered office no later than seven days after The League serves the Notice. The Sporting Sanctions Appeal must contain a statement setting out the grounds of appeal and provide copies of any documentation upon which the Club intends to rely in support of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal.
  • 12.13 The Club must also lodge with The League, at the same time as the Sporting Sanctions Appeal, a deposit of £5,000 in respect of the costs of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal.
  • 12.14 Upon receipt of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal The League shall refer the matter to the League Arbitration Panel in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of these Regulations, supplemented by the provisions of this Regulation 12, and in the event of any conflict between Section 9 and this Regulation, this Regulation shall prevail.
  • 12.15 The League shall, immediately upon receipt of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal, instruct a firm of independent accountants to carry out a review of the activities of the Club and/or any Group Undertaking for the purposes of preparing an independent report into the circumstances surrounding and leading up to the relevant Insolvency Event(s). The Club shall meet the costs of preparation of that report in any event. The report shall be provided to the Club, the League Arbitration Panel and The League. The League Arbitration Panel shall take into account the contents of that report when determining whether the insolvency proceedings arose solely as a result of a Force Majeure event.
  • 12.16 The League Arbitration Panel shall hear any Sporting Sanctions Appeal within 21 days of the lodgement of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal.
  • 12.17 The Club shall bear the burden of proof in relation to the matters set out in the Sporting Sanctions Appeal on the balance of probabilities.
  • 12.18 The League Arbitration Panel shall have the power to: 12.18.1 confirm the deduction of 12 points; or 29 12.18.2 set aside the deduction of 12 points and substitute a deduction of such lower number of points as it shall deem appropriate; or 12.18.3 order that there shall be no sanction at all.
  • 12.19 Any costs incurred by any party in proceedings brought before the League Arbitration Panel shall be met by the Club in any event and shall be considered as a sum due to The League for the purposes of Article 48

So if the Administrators wish to appeal (no one else can) they are then incurring a significant cost burden, plus they need to act rapidly.

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8 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Interesting bit, found the quotes from Mel Morris on FFP.

 

That is the confirmation of the breach to 2018- the exact wording.

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https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derby-county-mel-morris-interview-5939387

Scratch that, found another link.

How do they go about continuing to fight on the FFP front when in admin- @Hxj would the administrators fund this? Given they need paying themselves on top of the running costs of the club...legal fees? Who pays for these if Derby don't want to accept the -9 or -9 + 3 and Business Plan.

I love how he is so “vague” about it….almost like there’s more to it, but he’s trying his usual hard-done-by look.

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6 minutes ago, AnotherDerbyFan said:

Percentage of income lost last season would have been about 50% (£15m). Name another club which lost a higher percentage.

Taking your figure at face value, it may have a bearing on the club going into Administration but I don't see how it is relevant to pre-Covid breaches of P&S.

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50 minutes ago, AnotherDerbyFan said:

Percentage of income lost last season would have been about 50% (£15m). Name another club which lost a higher percentage.

Us most likely as well as about 13 other championship clubs who stuck to the rules

 

You're getting what you deserve for cheating 

 

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1 hour ago, AnotherDerbyFan said:

Percentage of income lost last season would have been about 50% (£15m). Name another club which lost a higher percentage.

Have you any thoughts though on the owner admitting a P&S breach of 4 points to 2018 under the restated method? 

There's little denial now, HE admitted it in an interview.

Overarching settlement seems the best bet. Otherwise it's into administration, - 12 and the EFL continue with the embargo, the charges and the process which has no timescale on it.

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6 hours ago, Hxj said:

The Administrators (if they are appointed) have to run the company for the benefit of the creditors as a whole, the directors also lose all powers over the company.  So I can see that if there is the reasonable prospect of a sale it would fall within the Administrators' role to continue the fight.  That said it will all come down to cash.  Are there sufficient funds available to meet the ongoing costs?  Is any external funding available?

On a related issue it is possible to appeal the 12 point penalty for the insolvency event.  However the EFL rules are surprisingly tight on this issue:

  • 12.12 Any Sporting Sanctions Appeal must be in writing and be received by The League at its registered office no later than seven days after The League serves the Notice. The Sporting Sanctions Appeal must contain a statement setting out the grounds of appeal and provide copies of any documentation upon which the Club intends to rely in support of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal.
  • 12.13 The Club must also lodge with The League, at the same time as the Sporting Sanctions Appeal, a deposit of £5,000 in respect of the costs of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal.
  • 12.14 Upon receipt of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal The League shall refer the matter to the League Arbitration Panel in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of these Regulations, supplemented by the provisions of this Regulation 12, and in the event of any conflict between Section 9 and this Regulation, this Regulation shall prevail.
  • 12.15 The League shall, immediately upon receipt of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal, instruct a firm of independent accountants to carry out a review of the activities of the Club and/or any Group Undertaking for the purposes of preparing an independent report into the circumstances surrounding and leading up to the relevant Insolvency Event(s). The Club shall meet the costs of preparation of that report in any event. The report shall be provided to the Club, the League Arbitration Panel and The League. The League Arbitration Panel shall take into account the contents of that report when determining whether the insolvency proceedings arose solely as a result of a Force Majeure event.
  • 12.16 The League Arbitration Panel shall hear any Sporting Sanctions Appeal within 21 days of the lodgement of the Sporting Sanctions Appeal.
  • 12.17 The Club shall bear the burden of proof in relation to the matters set out in the Sporting Sanctions Appeal on the balance of probabilities.
  • 12.18 The League Arbitration Panel shall have the power to: 12.18.1 confirm the deduction of 12 points; or 29 12.18.2 set aside the deduction of 12 points and substitute a deduction of such lower number of points as it shall deem appropriate; or 12.18.3 order that there shall be no sanction at all.
  • 12.19 Any costs incurred by any party in proceedings brought before the League Arbitration Panel shall be met by the Club in any event and shall be considered as a sum due to The League for the purposes of Article 48

So if the Administrators wish to appeal (no one else can) they are then incurring a significant cost burden, plus they need to act rapidly.

7 days then? Seems unlikely but as you say maybe wider interest of creditors.

Thinking more of the FFP appeals and cases, would be interesting to know how a club in administration could afford to keep fighting on that front.

Could be wrong but don't ever remember a case with  a club going into administration with P&S issues running concurrently.

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2 hours ago, AnotherDerbyFan said:

Percentage of income lost last season would have been about 50% (£15m). Name another club which lost a higher percentage.

'..last season'...what season that? Could be it's a much lower percentage than most clubs, depending upon which period the ground sale actually fell in, as opposed to what Morris stated.

I thought Derby County FC LTD only filed accounts to the period end June 2018 at Companies House. That the accounts to June 2019 are overdue by 15 months, surely fans must have cottoned-on to what's been happening?

Forget the fiction filed with the EFL, let's see what Morris' latest version of events comes up with.

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Wasn't he involved with Portsmouth? Maybe I'm getting him mixed up with someone else...

I do hope Derby have a bit of a hard landing with this admin, might teach their fans some humility- at least the loud and "we can do no wrong" section. There will surely still be a club, very rare for clubs to go bust outright, because even Bury still technically haven't gone fully, but a hard landing might teach some humility.

As an aside, there seems to be very little talk among DCFC fans about players being sold to fund running costs etc. Unless I'm a couple of days behind the curve.

The talk of £10m in income with season ticket and general sales but I was under the impression that those who kept their cash in the club ie didn't get refunds for 2020/21 get it for free or a small amount for this season- would this be in addition to that? In other words that cash is already accounted for/has already been spent surely.

PPS- I ask, given that they are in administration HOW DO THEY INTEND TO PAY FOR IT!

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This post is riddled with inaccuracies...Birmingham were £9.5m maybe over and got a 7 pts for overspend, 3 for increasing losses in successive years and 1 back for cooperation.

He also has no reference to 2019 or beyond...and says they should try and appeal or reduce the admin penalty- good god!! Where to begin...?

Their total club/group wage bill is purportedly only £15-20m, but that disregards all of the other running costs for a fairly decent sized 2nd tier club.

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3 hours ago, AnotherDerbyFan said:

Percentage of income lost last season would have been about 50% (£15m). Name another club which lost a higher percentage.

if you've come on here looking for a shoulder to cry on, you're out of luck mate, your club gambled and lost,time to pay the house !

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It is being stated that Quantuma have been appointed Administrators by MSD.

Morris no longer has any control over the football club.

As the Stadium companies owed the football club £80 odd million in 2018 I'd expect the Stadium companies to enter administration very soon.

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16 minutes ago, Hxj said:

It is being stated that Quantuma have been appointed Administrators by MSD.

Morris no longer has any control over the football club.

As the Stadium companies owed the football club £80 odd million in 2018 I'd expect the Stadium companies to enter administration very soon.

Spot on. And for those who bang on about AG & it's value, it's a Football Stadium. It facilitates income from a football club and, er, not much else. That's why such assets have RLVs much, much lower than folks imagine.

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1 hour ago, BTRFTG said:

Spot on. And for those who bang on about AG & it's value, it's a Football Stadium. It facilitates income from a football club and, er, not much else. That's why such assets have RLVs much, much lower than folks imagine.

Supposing that one of these modern grounds, not talking here or Pride Park but generally, was repurposed for events in lieu of football though?

Concerts, Trade Shows and much else in between. Add a hotel on site, less football facilities could mean more room for parking etc.

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One thing I did find genuinely surprising and not a positive was that I read Derby going into administration got about 1 minutes worth of coverage on Football Focus.

Irrespective of my (very) strong views on the club, their actions, Mel Morris that's not a healthy sign indicator for modern football.

Historic clubs, any club tbh going into the administration process- well that's a shocker.

Dont get me wrong their mismanagement for a time before Covid had them approaching the edge, Covid maybe tipped them over the edge but clubs and their solvency...serious stuff.

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24 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Supposing that one of these modern grounds, not talking here or Pride Park but generally, was repurposed for events in lieu of football though?

Concerts, Trade Shows and much else in between. Add a hotel on site, less football facilities could mean more room for parking etc.

If you want to hold concerts, or trade shows, or whatever, build that which is fit for purpose, not a sports stadium. How many events may an uncovered sports stadium hold each year? Not many, they're not designed for set up, logistics et al. Two perhaps 3 large events = peanuts. Contrast  bespoke arena that may flip events daily. That's why at Spurs they designed an innovative 2 sports stadium, it cost a fortune so to do but at least it allows them extra income but that's from an additional sport, not entertainment.

If you inherit a sports stadium and wish to better utilise it, start by knocking it down. There is no repurposing. Look at the nugatory space in concourses, projections et al. At most grounds the acoustics are so crap one can't hear the stadium announcements, let alone host a concert. Latest generation NFL stadiums are designed, under cover, to host other events, outdoor MLB stadia host very little other than baseball.

AG without football or rugby would be a white elephant.

 

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5 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

One thing I did find genuinely surprising and not a positive was that I read Derby going into administration got about 1 minutes worth of coverage on Football Focus.

Irrespective of my (very) strong views on the club, their actions, Mel Morris that's not a healthy sign indicator for modern football.

Historic clubs, any club tbh going into the administration process- well that's a shocker.

Dont get me wrong their mismanagement for a time before Covid had them approaching the edge, Covid maybe tipped them over the edge but clubs and their solvency...serious stuff.

BBC hadn't covered football, let alone sport, in years. Unless it has a race, gender, or disability angle they couldn't give a flying.

MOTD is a pre-packaged highlights joke, presented by woke muppets, with comment by fence-sitting dullards, pandering to the populist masses. Frankly amazed football focus even exists these days.

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43 minutes ago, BTRFTG said:

BBC hadn't covered football, let alone sport, in years. Unless it has a race, gender, or disability angle they couldn't give a flying.

MOTD is a pre-packaged highlights joke, presented by woke muppets, with comment by fence-sitting dullards, pandering to the populist masses. Frankly amazed football focus even exists these days.

This ? 

Only I couldn't have put it so Eloquently

But  not just the BBC. Look at bakeoff on C4 tonight - hardly a cross section of the UK population, but every minority and then some covered.

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15 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Have you any thoughts though on the owner admitting a P&S breach of 4 points to 2018 under the restated method? 

There's little denial now, HE admitted it in an interview.

Overarching settlement seems the best bet. Otherwise it's into administration, - 12 and the EFL continue with the embargo, the charges and the process which has no timescale on it.

I'd have to listen back, but I thought he said something along the lines of the EFLs version of the restated accounts showed an overspend equating to 4 points?

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