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As his bid to buy Derby County was falling apart last week, Chris Kirchner was playing golf with Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia. It was the perfect snapshot of the surreal, farcical and desperate times this club has experienced for more than a year.
Six days earlier, Kirchner — an American businessman who specialises in logistics — had told Rams fans there was ‘nothing to be alarmed about’ after he missed a May 31 deadline to complete his takeover.
Clearly, this was not the case. By Monday, Kirchner had withdrawn from the race.
Derby County were relegated to League One last season following a 21-point deduction
Derby have been in administration since September 22 and now the future of manager Wayne Rooney, who had backed the Kirchner bid, is in doubt. If he is still in post when pre-season training begins later this month, as things stand he would have just five senior players under contract for the League One campaign ahead.
Administrators Quantuma have driven just about everyone wild with frustration at the length of time taken to conclude the deal.
It is difficult to find people impressed with their handling of the matter. Now the EFL have taken greater control of proceedings, with the League One fixtures to be announced on Thursday amid fears Derby will not be able to start the season. The uncertainty is dreadful for players and fans, yet it is even worse for ordinary employees, the vast majority of whom are not paid as well as the
