Simon Jordan gives opinion on Derby County takeover future

Derby County are still on the hunt for a new buyer of the club and whilst it seems like a new owner might never be found, Simon Jordan has said to Talksport (via Derbyshire Live) that he feels the Rams ‘will not be liquidated’ and should be able to locate a source of new funds.

The club have been playing some impressive football on the field and if it was not for a points deduction, they would almost certainly not be thinking about relegation this season. Instead, the Rams are now facing the prospect of a season in League One.

Whilst they have been solid enough on the field, it’s away from the playing side of the game where they have struggled. The club have entered administration and have had to sell off some important players during the winter window too. Even some of their brightest talents like Festy Ebosele have now been let go.

Despite all this chaos off the field though, Simon Jordan has now spoken out about the latest news surrounding a takeover of the team and feels that they should be okay.

There haven’t been many steps forward in terms of business being done and the club’s supporters are becoming more and more frustrated. Jordan though has claimed that the side ‘are not in a worse position’ than they formerly were earlier on this season and that the side ‘will not be liquidated.’ Derby fans will certainly be hoping that he is right.

Speaking to Talksport via Derbyshire Live, Simon Jordan said of the ongoing situation: “They’ve been given assurances that they will be able to do complete the season, which is the first obstacle.

“The important thing is, is Derby in a worse position than it was a couple of months ago? No, because we were saying these deadlines were being put on them by the EFL, that they were