HUDDERSFIELD will not face disciplinary action for making 10 changes for last month’s Championship defeat at Birmingham, despite Rovers boss Tony Mowbray querying whether the integrity of the league had been called in to question.

The EFL ruled David Wagner had fielded a weakened team for the 2-0 defeat on April 29, but confirmed that the Terriers would not face sanction due to their interpretation of the regulations.

They said in a statement that it would ‘consider amendments’ to its rules over the fielding of full-strength sides at its annual general meeting next month, having written to Huddersfield and asked for their observations.

Wagner made wholesale changes to his line-up for the trip to Birmingham, four days after his side had guaranteed a top-six finish with victory at Wolves.

The Blues, despite having 10 men for 70 minutes, won the game on the penultimate weekend 2-0, a result which boosted their hopes of survival, and saw Rovers remain in the bottom three despite victory over Aston Villa.

Birmingham secured Championship safety on the final day with victory at Bristol City, while Huddersfield booked their place in the play-off final after beating Sheffield Wednesday on penalties after drawing 1-1 after two legs.

An EFL statement read: “At its meeting on Thursday, May 11 2017, the EFL board fully considered the matter of whether there had been a breach of EFL regulation 24 by Huddersfield Town in their recent Sky Bet Championship match with Birmingham City.

“The regulation states that clubs must play their ‘full strength’ side in all fixtures unless some satisfactory reason is given.

“The board closely examined the observations put forward by the club and a decision was taken to not bring a disciplinary charge against the club.

“The EFL board accepts that clubs’ primary obligation will always be to themselves, however, there is a significant concern that by adopting this approach it could have a detrimental effect on the competitiveness and reputation of the league competition.

“Having considered all matters, there is no doubt in the board’s mind that Huddersfield Town could have fielded a ‘stronger’ team, but in the absence of a full and detailed definition of what constitutes ‘full strength’, there was sufficient scope for the club to make a significant number of changes to its starting line-up.

“As a result of Huddersfield's interpretation of the current regulation, the board has requested the EFL executive to consider amendments to ensure that the actions of any individual club cannot be seen to negatively impact the credibility and public perception of the competition.

“Proposed revisions will be discussed with all 72 member clubs at the EFL AGM in June.”