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Wayne Rooney's Derby County deducted 12 points after entering administration
•Derby, twice English champions, had signalled their intention to appoint administrators last week, citing a failure to identify new owners and the continued financial impact of the coronavirus.
English Football League secures $160M in funding for Championship clubs amid coronavirus-led financial crisis
•The 24 Championship clubs have lost around $200 million in gate receipts as well as other matchday revenue streams.
Police call for Premier League, EFL clubs to boost cooperation to tackle racist abuse
•Deputy Chief Constable Mark Roberts wrote to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters and English Football League chairman Rick Parry in January but only received replies this week
Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha to stop taking knee before Premier League games
•"Taking the knee is becoming something that we just do now and that's not enough for me. I'm not going to take the knee, I'm not going to wear Black Lives Matter on the back of my shirt because it feels like it's a target. Unless action is going to happen, don't speak to me about it," Zaha said.
EFL Chief Executive Trevor Birch warns of potential suspension in event of further breaches of COVID-19 protocol
•Elite sport has been allowed to continue despite a fresh national lockdown designed to slow down the rate of Covid-19 infections.
Millwall 'dismayed and saddened' after fans boo players for taking knee in support of Black Lives Matter
•After issuing no statement in the wake of Saturday's game against Derby, Millwall stopped short on Sunday of directly condemning its own supporters, or mentioning what specifically happened. It was the team's first game with fans since February due to the pandemic.
Milwall fans boo as players take knee during Championship game in support of fight against racism
•Players at Premier League and English Football League games have been taking a knee since football restarted in June following the coronavirus shutdown.
Premier League, English Football League agree COVID-19 rescue package worth £250 million
•The Premier League will provide a further financial commitment to help the EFL secure a £200-million loan facility for clubs in the second-tier Championship.
Premier League: Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp welcome fan-return plan starting December
•Up to 4,000 people can return to outdoor sports stadiums in parts of England classified as at low risk from Covid-19 from 2 December, a decision that affects football, rugby, horse racing and other sports.
English Football League clubs to allow five substitutions for remainder of season
•The Premier League is the only major top-flight division in European football which is not allowing teams to make five changes in a match during the current campaign.