Derby County: Chris Kirchner fails to meet takeover deadline for League One club

Chris Kirchner didn't meet a deadline to prove he had the funds to complete a takeover of Derby County.

The Rams have been in administration for over a year.

The administrators are talking to other interested parties after the Friday deadline.

No interested party has been left out of the discussions.

Despite giving proof of funding to the English Football League and passing the governing body's Owners & Directors' Test, he has not transferred the funds that would allow the deal to be completed.

There are interested parties who could try to purchase the club.

David Clowes, a lifelong Derby fan who has struck a deal to buy the club's Pride Park stadium, is also a potential owner and other local businessmen have been meeting this week to come up with a contingency plan.

There is no guarantee that any of them will agree to the same deal.

Sources close to him believe that the deal will reach a successful conclusion despite him remaining silent for a week.

There's more to come.