The EFL has addressed Wycombe Wanderers and Middlesbrough's legal action against Derby County.

Both Wycombe and Middlesbrough are pursuing claims as the clubs believe they have lost earnings due to the Derby's Financial Fair Play breaches.

There are three parties interested in buying Derby following their administration, but all three want the claims resolved before proceeding with a takeover.

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Derby feel that the claims are "spurious" but it is understood that the current bidders are unwilling to buy the club at the risk of having to defend them.

However, the EFL says Wycombe and Middlesbrough believe their claims have "merit" and shouldn't be "compromised" using the insolvency process.

The EFL also revealed that they had "not yet received not received full details" of Wycombe's claims.

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The statement from the EFL read: "Middlesbrough FC commenced its claims against the Club over 12 months ago in arbitration proceedings, the framework for which is set out in EFL Regulations.

"The EFL is not a party to those proceedings and nor does it have a role in determining the outcome of them. As the arbitration proceedings are private and confidential, we are unable to provide any further detail.  

"The EFL is aware that the Administrators have also received notice of claims from Wycombe Wanderers FC of a similar nature to those of Middlesbrough FC, but the EFL has not received full details of them."

"The current situation remains challenging as Middlesbrough and Wycombe Wanderers consider their claims should be protected under the terms of the Insolvency Policy. The Administrators disagree.

"Further, as those claims are not yet determined the Administrators and bidders have no clarity on the size of any (if any) liability.

"That has implications for exiting administration, and ultimately the Club being able to retain its membership status. 

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"We are aware that Derby County consider the claims to be spurious, but despite this, the current bidders appear unwilling to assume the risk of defending them. 

"In contrast, Middlesbrough FC and Wycombe Wanderers consider the claims to have merit, and that their rights will be adversely affected if Derby County can extinguish or compromise the claims using the insolvency process.

"The EFL is keen to try and resolve the current impasse.

"The EFL invited each of the Administrators, Middlesbrough FC, and Wycombe Wanderers to make submissions on this point last week, and we are now in the process of reviewing those submissions with a view to identifying a route to resolve the conflict which exists between the respective positions of, on the one hand, Derby County, and on the other Middlesbrough and Wycombe Wanderers."