Derby administrators confirm “very significant step” in takeover saga after Chris Kirchner message

Derby County‘s administrators, Quantuma, have confirmed that contracts have been exchanged with prospective new owner Chris Kirchner in what they’ve described as “a very significant step towards the completion of the sale of the club”. 

Kirchner has appeared close to a deal for the Championship club for some time now with only a few key issues, including a deal for Pride Park, holding up progress and meaning he was given a second extension ahead of the weekend.

Last night, the American businessman took to Twitter to tell Rams supporters he “will be the next owner of Derby County Football Club” after exchanging contracts with Quantuma.

I will be the next owner of Derby County Football Club. These contracts are conditional on the sale of the stadium and some small bits. I don’t anticipate any issues completing the rest of this process in the coming days. I’ll begin funding the club next week.

— Chris Kirchner (@cskirchner) May 16, 2022

transaction I have to complete for a very long time. Thank you to so many of you for the kind words and support through this process. Tomorrow is the first day of a new journey together and I cannot be more excited to be a Ram.