 By 4 May, due to a lack of any realistic chance of them remaining in the Championship, Leeds went into administration and in doing so received the 10 point penalty such a move incurs.This deduction left Leeds at the bottom of the championship on 36 points, securing Hull's place in the Championship for the 2007–08 season.That summer saw Adam Pearson move on, declaring that he felt he had taken the club as far as he could and new investment would be required to progress further.