Derby could AVOID Championship expulsion amid three takeover options
Derby may be granted a stay of execution that will allow them to continue to compete in the Championship, despite the threat of liquidation.
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Wayne Rooney faces new Derby hammer blow as Bournemouth chase captain transfer
Wayne Rooney's Derby woes are mounting as Bournemouth are trying to exploit their financial crisis with a move to prise away Rams captain Tom Lawrence.
Derby County set conditions for Bournemouth in transfer pursuit of 28-year-old
Derby County are looking for substantial money upfront in any deal for club captain Tom Lawrence.
What is going on at Derby and will club survive? Key questions answered
Had Derby beaten Aston Villa in the 2019 Championship play-off final, the outlook would surely be different. Mel Morris, a local businessman, bet the ranch and lost in his attempt to return Derby to the Premier League for the first time since 2008. They have spent 125 days in administration and are in a race against time to secure a preferred bidder who can fund the club until the end of the season and complete a takeover. The English Football League’s findings over the former chairman’s valuations of players led to a total 21-point deduction this season. “I’m most unhappy with Mel Morris – he is why we’re in this situation,” the manager, Wayne Rooney, said on Friday.