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Rooney's Derby County docked 12 points as Championship club battle with insolvency

The Rams have plummeted from 12th place to the foot of the Championship after entering administration

Derby County have been docked 12 points by the English Football League (EFL) amid the club's struggles with financial problems.

The club, managed by former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney, are losing upwards of £1.3 million ($1.8m) per month according to owner Mel Morris.

Morris, who claims to have spent over £200m ($273m) of his own money in a bid to gain promotion to the Premier League, cited the financial impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as a factor in the club's monetary woes.