You have a problem there and I warned you guys about it. He should have done it in gw29. This way he will carry minus points to the league.
FPL has some odd rules, but don't worry, everyone is entering the league with a wounded team and will take a hit in someway. Taking hit is part of the game.
I only have 8 available players in my team, and I'm fine with starting at -12 in the new league as long as I get the squad I want.