What is the latest news with Derby County, Quantuma and the administration situation?

There is still plenty of uncertainty surrounding the long term future of Derby County as things stand.

Although the Football League confirmed earlier this month that administrators Quantuma have provided proof that the Rams have the required funds to complete the Championship season, the search for a buyer to take the club out of administration and beyond the current campaign continues.

Indeed, although a number of potential bidders have been linked with the purchase of Derby County, reportedly including ex-Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, there has yet to be confirmation of a preferred bidder to buy the club.

One of those interested parties who will not be buying the club however, are the Binnie family, who in a statement issued to the BBC earlier in March, confirmed they have ended their interest in buying the club, after their offer of £30million, which included the purchase of Pride Park from former Derby owner Mel Morris, was deemed too low.

Even so, it seems there may now be some hope that the situation surrounding that search for someone to take over the club, could be about to change sooner rather than later.

In a statement issued by Team Derby – a group made up of local councillors, MPs and marketers – on Monday, it was revealed that a meeting with Quantuma had prompted the revelation that the administrators are hopeful of naming a preferred bidder by the end of the week.

Elsewhere, an open letter to fans of Derby issued by the administrators last week, saw those searching for an owner admit that they share the frustrations of the fans about the continued uncertainty around the future of the club.

It was also confirmed that a payment to Lech Poznan for Kamil Jozwiak remains outstanding, following the winger’s move