Chris Kirchner’s attempt to buy financially stricken club Derby County is in danger of collapsing, despite the American insisting the takeover will happen. BBC Radio Derby reports that funds promised by the 34-year-old to pay the Rams’ wages for May have not arrived. The English Football League conditionally approved the takeover when contracts for the sale of the club had been exchanged on 17 May. If the deal does fall through, it will be the second time an attempt by Kirchner to buy the club has failed. Just five first-team players — Krystian Bielik, Max Bird, Jason Knight, Louie Sibley and Jack Stretton — have contracts for next season.

Source: The Star June 09, 2022 00:35 UTC