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US entrepreneur Chris Kirchner named as preferred bidder for struggling Derby

by
Ben Redwood
6 April 2022

Derby’s joint administrators have named Chris Kirchner as the preferred bidder for the struggling Sky Bet Championship club.
The administrators confirmed they have entered a period of exclusivity with Kirchner, an American software entrepreneur, in the belief that a deal will secure the club’s long-term future.
In a statement they said: “Following a rigorous and well-documented marketing process, the joint administrators of Derby have accepted an offer from Chris Kirchner to acquire Derby out of administration.
Derby have waged a sterling battle against relegation (Joe Giddens/PA)
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