The thing is, with Kirchner dropping out at such a late stage, and having been preferred bidder for some time now, a completely new deal with a new bidder is going to take some time to complete.
Hence it would seem almost certain to me that Derby will start the new season in administration, meaning they can sign no new players to add to the 5 they have.
Quite apart from the uncertainty there must be over whether they will complete the season, this means that, like Bolton a couple of years ago, initial matches will involve youngsters and teams playing them will get an easy 3 points. Then, at some point, when a takeover is completed, theyâll suddenly sign players that no other league one team could afford, and teams playing them then will likely suffer defeat. Thus the whole league one season is skewed and unfair. And the EFL wonât just sit and watch this, they will aid and abet it.
The solution is simple. The EFL should tell Derby they have failed to meet necessary deadlines and thus they will be automatically relegated to league two, playing no fixtures this season.
