Well I don't know the ins and outs of what Leeds have done to deserve the points deduction but the official line is that "The penalty was a punishment for breaking competition insolvency rules". So it would seem that basically they've broken some rule or other and as a result should accept the consequences of any punishment. Does anyone seriously think that the 15 points were deducted just for the sheer fun of it?
Also, and this annoys me no end, they exploited a loophole by only going into administration towards the end of last season at a time when they knew they were going to be relegated as that meant the 10 point deduction for that offence would be applied last season which was no punishment whatsoever considering they were down already.
I don't have any problem with them appealing the 15 point deduction but rules are rules at the end of the day and if an independent tribunal isn't going to rule in their favour then for me that totally vindicates the decision of the Football League to deduct the points.
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