Stockport County have been placed in administration

Littlenige



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Message Posted:
02/05/2009 17:05

n accordance with Football League rules, County are given a 10-point penalty and fall from 13th to 18th in league football's third tier.



Chief executive Sean Connelly told BBC Radio Manchester: "I am absolutely gutted and frustrated.



"We were so close to having everything put into place to guarantee a long-term future for the club but we don't know what's going to happen now."



County now lie just three points above the relegation zone and need a draw in Saturday's final game of the season at Brighton to be mathematically certain of avoiding relegation to League Two.





The 10-point deduction for Football League clubs entering administration was introduced in 2004, with Wrexham the first League team to suffer a deduction in the 2004/05 season.



In 2007, the rule was amended so that clubs going into administration after the fourth Thursday in March would have the 10-point deduction suspended, but only if they are in the relegation zone.



If they are outside the relegation