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The Leeds points tribunal got me thinking; the Yorkshire side received the standard 10 points deduction after entering administration towards the end of last season and then were landed with another 15 point fine at the start of this one for what was seemingly the same crime. If this in fact true, should Leeds have this season’s points deduction reinstated?

Leeds called in the administrators during the first week of May and therefore incurred the mandatory 10 points point deduction. But as we all know the story didn’t end here.

Foul Play?

The entire future of the once Premiership giants was in serious doubt after the club failed to agree a Company Voluntary Arrangement. Survive they did though and allowed to participate in Football’s League One; the only proviso they accept a further deduction of 15 points on this season’s league tally for allegedly breaking competition insolvency rules.

Since the whole debacle, the Football League have sewn up the loophole Leeds neatly jumped through. Any clubs that now go into administration after the fourth Thursday in March will have their 10-point deduction suspended. If the club is relegated, the points will be deducted from their tally at the start of the season.

If the club stays up, the 10 points penalty will then be taken off their tally at the end of the season. The club could then go down if the deduction resulted in them slipping into a relegation place.

A Question of Fairness

OK so now the law is there in black and white, every club fully understands the consequences should they find themselves meeting the same fate as Leeds. But in Leeds case, with events tinged with splashes of grey, the question of fairness comes into play.

As the rule then stood, it’s agreed that Leeds did not break any rules. The fact they brought the administrators in after they knew their relegation doom was actually not illegal, in truth it’s classed as rather smart thinking!

A Question of Fairness Part Deux

Unfortunately, because of the timing of the situation, other teams have now been brought into the fiasco of it all. In particular Carlisle who would lose their second place status and potentially automatic promotion. Understanding this, the Blues boss John Ward has already voiced his opinions on the matter stating any retracting would be grossly unfair to the other clubs and possibly ruining the league this season.

But if it is fairness in question here, the response is easy to answer; reinstate the points. Naturally much is being made of Leeds potential points boost but while others complain, the fact remains Leeds aren’t being ‘given’ 15 points; they have earned them like every other team in the league.

Only Carlisle have won more games at home than Leeds and only Swansea have won more games on the road. Leeds also have the second best goal difference in the league. So let’s give credit where credits due. After all, how many teams could turn out a season’s performance like Leeds after being dealt such a mental blow?

we signd an agrement not to appeal the verdict but wernt we told we could not start the season if we did not? if so is that leagle and did we know in addvance we may be deducted points