MANY have wondered aloud how Jez Moxey retains

a seat on the EFL board despite not having an executive role at Burton Albion. Those who have pondered the non-exec’s position now believe he may be at the centre of a substantial conflict of interest given that the board will vote through a deal on a Derby County takeover. Moxey is representing a consortium in the running to buy the stricken Championship club and is expected to become chief executive should it prevail. The EFL point out that Moxey is currently not permitted to attend board meetings but regardless there are concerns about how much influence he exerts. In what is not a happy camp, fellow board member and Middlesbrough chief executive Neil Bausor is also currently excluded from meetings given Boro’s ongoing attempt to sue the Rams over Financial Fair Play breaches they believe cost them a shot at promotion.