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title: "Derby County: Rams set to avoid 15-point deduction in League One"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/derby-county-rams-takeover-deduction-kirchner-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Goodwin"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2022-05-19T06:10:08Z"
modified: "2022-05-19T06:10:08Z"
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# Derby County: Rams set to avoid 15-point deduction in League One

**Reliable journalist Alan Nixon has shared some potentially massive news for [Derby County](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/derby-county-news/) supporters as they anxiously await confirmation of Chris Kirchner’s takeover.**

### The Lowdown: Kirchner deal close

The American has this week [tweeted](https://mobile.twitter.com/cskirchner/status/1526334979587903488) from his personal account that the deal is done, but his ownership of the Rams is still dependant on the ownership of Pride Park.

The 34 year-old now has until May 31 to complete the finer details of the takeover after being granted [conditional approval](https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/kirchner-set-be-new-derby-owner-after-exchanging-contracts-2022-05-17/) by the EFL this week.

However, a new fear emerged away from the dealings in the boardroom recently, as a [report](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10652681/Derby-face-points-deduction-15-points-season.html) suggested the Rams could lose 15 points next term due to outstanding debts.

[Nixon himself has also revealed](https://the72.co.uk/272804/derby-county-handed-new-points-deduction-fear-as-takeover-saga-rumbles-on/) a possible additional three-point hit next season if they fail to pay the playing staff’s wages for the month of May.

### The Latest: Nixon shares good news

Nixon, sharing an update on that potentially horrific start to [League One](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/league-one-news/) life, has now claimed the club will not be deducted the 15 points if Kirchner’s deal goes through.

“The offer should mean that’s avoided… if the deal is done,” Nixon [tweeted in response to a fan question about the points hit](https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1526488373325619201).

### The Verdict: Catastrophe avoided

Failure to sort the pay issue could still cost Wayne Rooney’s side an immediate three-point deduction at the start of the 2022/23 campaign, but [15 more could have followed](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10652681/Derby-face-points-deduction-15-points-season.html) due to the looming issues with debts.

Given the impact the separate points deductions had this term – the Rams would have done more than enough to stay up without them – it would have been a pretty catastrophic way to make the step down to the third tier.

Now, with Kirchner seemingly ironing out the last details before the end of May, this could be a massive month in the history of Derby County football club, and hopefully for all the right reasons.