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Leeds chairman Ken Bates made an impassioned plea to have the sanction lifted after the club were finally granted permission to play in Coca-Cola League One after being handed back their share.

But an "overwhelming" majority of Football League chairmen voted to uphold the 15-point deduction.

More than 75% of clubs initially agreed Leeds deserved to be punished for failing to meet the Football League's strict rules on insolvency and they then agreed, by the same majority, not to reduce the penalty.

Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney told Sky Sports News: "Leeds United presented their appeal and why they thought the board was wrong. We then had a vote which overwhelmingly endorsed the decision that there should be a sanction.

"In a second vote the League overwhelmingly endorsed the sanction. Overwhelmingly means the vote was over 75% in support of the board. Leeds are starting the new season in League One as a valued member of the league's football family but with a penalty of 15 points."

Leeds have no option other than to accept their punishment, with Lord Mawhinney confirming the club had no right to take legal action.

Lord Mawhinney added: "We have an agreement with Leeds, signed by both the League and the club, that they will not take any legal action against us and we will not take any legal action against them.

"That is a standard part of the agreement that every club signs when it comes out of administration. That has not been generated for the benefit of Leeds United, we've done that in the last 40 administrations and we did in this one as well."