A lengthy feud has rumbled on for the last few months, after Boro chairman Steve Gibson complained to the EFL about Derby, Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday breaking the EFL’s profit and sustainability rules. We look back at how the saga has played out. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to find out:
5. May - Aston Villa win promotion via the play-offs
Villa beat Derby 2-1 in the Championship play-off final at Wembley to win promotion back to the Premier League. Photo: Catherine Ivill
6. May - Clubs concerned Villa won't be punished
A report in the Daily Mail claimed Championship clubs were concerned the Premier League wouldn't impose a points deduction if Villa were found guilty of breaching EFL profit and sustainability rules. Officials at Villa Park insisted they had been compliant with the rules despite reports of heavy losses. Photo: Catherine Ivill
7. May - Morris hits back at Gibson
In an interview with TalkSport, Derby owner Morris addressed Gibson's stadium complaint: “When I raised that at a meeting in March, the representative from the club said it was allowed in the rules at that time," he said. "So is this! What is different? You set the mould and we copied your lead, now you’re bi******. He [Gibson] had the hypocrisy to do that." Photo: Tony Marshall
8. June - Gibson brands Championship clubs cheats
During the appointment of head coach Jonathan Woodgate, Gibson was asked about the EFL's financial rules. “It’s there, it’s a rule, it’s an important rule and needs to be followed and if it’s not followed sanctions must be taken against those clubs that cheat," said the Boro chairman. Photo: Frank Reid