Derby County have vowed to fight against the EFL charge that was put forward and claimed what the league are trying to do is 'unlawful'.

The Rams have been charged for breaching spending rules over a three-year period leading up to June 2018 and the EFL are believed to be particularly unhappy with the controversial sale of Pride Park to owner Mel Morris.

However, in a strong statement released on the official site, Derby stated that everything they did had gone through the EFL and was approved, from the stadium sale to player transfers.

"As a matter of law, the EFL is not entitled to bring either of the charges, having previously agreed to all of the arrangements surrounding the stadium sale and never having raised the issue of player amortisation before.

"The Club shall argue that the very bringing of the Charges itself is unlawful."

The East Midlands outfit insist that Pride Park was checked by 'professional valuers' when it was sold for £80m, something the EFL argued was excessive.

With Derby set to fight the charge, it will be played out in the coming months and the worst case scenario could see Phillip Cocu's side hit with a points deduction.

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The verdict

This is a good statement from Derby as it gives their fans a clear insight into what has gone on and you can understand why they are angered by what has gone on.

If, as they claim, everything has gone through the EFL then it is wrong for Derby to be charged and it would have been unexpected.

This is obviously not going to be the end of the matter and it will be interesting to see how this plays out in the coming months.

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