At the extraordinary EFL meeting earlier this week, it appears they made linear depreciation of player values a rule. Does that mean it wasn't a rule, previously? If it wasn't, why did DCFC get fined £100K and ordered to resubmit all accounts from the 15/16 season onwards which led to us exceeding FFP and getting a 9 point deduction? (see link below)

Did Mel vastly overspend? Yes.

Is that why we are now in Admin and saddled with a 12 point deduction? Yes.

Much of the blame for the current situation lies with Mel overspending. Spending roughly twice what we got in income. That is poor behaviour and we can't argue with the 12 points deduction for going into Administration. However, if linear depreciation of player values, as it seems, only became a rule this week, why did we get the £100K fine and instructions to resubmit amended accounts using linear depreciation as opposed to the sliding scale we had used since 2015? A method the EFL knew about from 2015 and never complained about until SG threatened them with a £100M+ lawsuit in 2019.

IMO, DCFC isn't totally innocent due to the vast overspend. However, if linear depreciation has only just become a rule, the club isn't as guilty as some would suggest.

https://www.efl.com/news/2022/februa...ionship-clubs/