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title: "Leeds United: Fans take aim at Derby County after FFP charge"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Twitter Talk"
published: "2020-01-17T16:30:59Z"
modified: "2020-01-17T16:30:59Z"
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# Leeds United: Fans take aim at Derby County after FFP charge

**Leeds United fans were taking aim at Derby County after they were charged with breaking financial fair play rules.**

It was revealed on Thursday afternoon that the Rams will face punishment from the EFL after they recorded insufficient losses over a three year period up to June 2018 [(via BBC)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51142719). The spending rules set out by the league’s organisation allow teams to make losses up to [£39m](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51142719) over the aforementioned time span.

The side have been referred to an [Independent Disciplinary Commission](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51142719) and face the prospect of being handed a points deduction. With the club sitting just 10 points ahead of the relegation zone, they face the real prospect of dragged into a relegation dogfight for the remainder of the campaign.

The two clubs had a tense relationship with one another after Marcelo Bielsa sent a member of his coaching staff to spy on the Derbyshire side last season [(via The Guardian)](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/feb/18/leeds-united-fined-200000-derby-spying) and then the Rams beat them in the play-off semi-final while under the charge of Frank Lampard.

As a result, fans were quick to laugh at Phillip Cocu’s team after they were charged with wrongdoing as they took to Twitter to react. Here is a selection of tweets from the Elland Road faithful:

> Funny how [@SkySportsNews](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) haven’t even mentioned anything about it yet but couldn’t plaster [#spygate](https://twitter.com/hashtag/spygate?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) all over the channel quick enough… double standards… hope they get what they deserve [#karma](https://twitter.com/hashtag/karma?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Ross Wilson (@RossJW94) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/RossJW94/status/1217871556463996930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Mel Morris is understood to be looking at ways to sell the ‘moral high ground’………
>
> — Neil Weatherbed (@NeilWeatherbed) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/NeilWeatherbed/status/1217913086818037766?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You couldn’t make it up could you….wonder if Lampard will accept any consequences on Derby’s behalf?……sort come back for a cameo? 🤔 🤣
>
> — Kristian Shallcross (@KristShallcross) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/KristShallcross/status/1217906347188129792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Brilliant.. a decent points deduction could take them down. That would do very nicely indeed!
>
> — Christian (@Eltonyonandon) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/Eltonyonandon/status/1217907343498850317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Enjoy it down there, we found it a good laugh [pic.twitter.com/ZP68tfkpGb](https://t.co/ZP68tfkpGb)
>
> — Right In The Gary Kellys (@RITGK) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/RITGK/status/1217912573246484487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Karma really is a thing. Beautiful as you say
>
> — Kukkaburra Kid (@AndrewGaunt10) [January 16, 2020](https://twitter.com/AndrewGaunt10/status/1217870296549613568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Leeds fans, what are your thoughts on charges brought against Derby? Let us know below!***