Derby will not be relegated from the Championship for breaching financial rules.

The EFL has decided not to appeal against the punishment imposed by an independent disciplinary commission.

The Rams were fined £100,000 and warned as to their future conduct, but a successful appeal might have seen them suffer a points deduction which could have seen them drop into League One instead of Wycombe.

Derby and Wycombe were both included in an interchangeable Championship fixture list for the 2021-22 season released last week but the ruling means the Chairboys' relegation to the third tier is confirmed.

An EFL statement said: "While the EFL does not agree that those sanctions are commensurate to the breaches found, following consultation with our legal advisors, the EFL Board has regrettably determined that there are insufficient grounds to appeal the sanction imposed by the Independent Disciplinary Commission."

The statement continued: "As a consequence of the EFL's decision not to appeal, the divisional placings for season 2021/22 are to remain in accordance with the fixture list issued on 24 June 2021."