Derby County's Curtis Davies has branded the Football League (EFL) as "laughable" after the organisation said it would help the club plot a route out of its current situation.
The Championship side have been in administration since last September. They have also had numerous run-ins with the EFL, resulting in a lengthy court wrangle that resulted in a nine-point penalty being handed down earlier this season due to a breach of accounting policies.
Combined with the automatic 12-point penalty that is imposed on any club entering administration, it has left Derby facing an uphill battle to preserve their second tier status.
