Keith Bishop, Mike Ashley’s head of PR, says Derby’s debts and the complexity of a deal to buy the club “doesn’t frighten him”, but he admits “the clock is ticking” if a deal is to be done to avoid Derby going into liquidation.
Ashley is one of three potential buyers interested in taking over at Pride Park, though the situation is extremely complex, and that is a source of frustration.
Debts of over £60m, legal claims from Middlesbrough and Wycombe worth potentially £40m, and complexities over the stadium which is not owned by the club, are all serious stumbling blocks.
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Almost two weeks ago, Derby were granted a month’s extension to prove to the EFL they have the necessary funds to see out the remainder of this season’s fixtures.
Since then, there has been no public statement of progress from Derby’s administrators, and Ashley is keen to push things along as quickly as possible.
