Crunch time for Rams as administrators set to reveal preferred bidder

The deadline has passed to submit bids to take over Derby County, with the adminstrators from Quantuma now saying they were “assessing the merits” of the club’s suitors over the weekend, before identifying their preferred bidder.

The Rams have been in administration since September, and, after being deducted 21 points by the EFL, are currently sitting bottom of the Championship with games running out to maintain their second-tier status.

A spokesperson on behalf of the joint administrators said: “Further to Team Derby’s statement of Monday 21 March and in the interests of continued accurate and transparent reporting, the joint administrators of Derby County Football Club would like to clarify the process we will be undertaking in order to be in a position to publicly name our preferred bidder.

“The joint administrators will assess the merits of all bids received over the weekend of 26/27 March and will identify their preferred bidder. This will be the bid which we feel best secures the long term future of the Club. Early next week the joint administrators will commence discussions with the EFL. Further to their approval to proceed, we will then be in a position to publicly name the preferred bidder.”