Derby County: Taxpayers will have to bail out club, say analysts with future unclear

The taxman will have to ‘take a haircut’ and write off millions of pounds of debt it is owed by Derby County, if a deal is to be struck to save the Championship club. The second-tier side are believed to owe around £28 million to HMRC, but sources spoken to by Sportsmail, say the taxpayer … Read more

Derby County back in positive points as Craig Forsyth’s header seals win over Reading

Derby 1-0 Reading: Wayne Rooney’s men move back on positive points after Craig Forsyth’s first league goal in FIVE YEARS secures precious win Craig Forsyth scores first goal in five years as Rams beat Reading 1-0  Derby remain bottom of the Championship with one point after 10 games Derby were hit with a 12-point deduction … Read more

Derby owner Morris writing off £100million loans as administrators reveal expressions of interest

Derby owner Mel Morris is writing off £100m of loans as administrators reveal they have received ‘seven or eight credible expressions of interest’ in the Championship club Derby County owner Mel Morris is writing off soft loans of £100million  Administrators have received ‘seven or eight credible expressions of interest’  Some potential bidders are UK-based and … Read more

Troy Deeney reveals his dad once drove him home from a match with a drug dealer locked in the boot

Troy Deeney shockingly reveals his dad once drove him home from a match with a DRUG DEALER locked in the boot of his car… while the forward was trying to ‘make a career’ at Walsall Troy Deeney has opened up on an astonishing story from early in his career  He recalls his father picking him … Read more

Derby owner Mel Morris claims he has put the in-debt Rams into administration to attract buyers

Derby owner Mel Morris claims he has put the in-debt Championship club into administration because their financial plight is putting buyers off Derby owner Mel Morris has taken criticism for putting them into administration Morris has claimed that would-be buyers have been put off by their £50m debts Rams manager Wayne Rooney is one of … Read more

Premier League and Championship clubs invited to trial safe standing areas from January 1

BREAKING NEWS: Select Premier League and Championship football clubs will be allowed to have safe-standing areas from January for the first time since standing was banned in 1994 Premier League and Championship clubs have been invited to trial safe standing Persistent standing in stadia has been banned in English football since 1994  Safe standing was … Read more

Sol Campbell claims fans need to ditch their ‘archaic’ attitudes to non-white managers

Sol Campbell claims football fans need to ditch their ‘archaic’ attitudes to non-white managers… insisting he’s one of many talented bosses missing out on jobs at the biggest clubs Sol Campbell has spoken out about the imbalance of ethnic minority managers He believes supporters have a big influence in choosing which manager a club hires and that may … Read more

Millwall move to BAN Sky Sports from screening home Championship clash with Watford

Millwall try to BAN Sky Sports from screening their clash with Watford due to row over story on fans booing players who took the knee – and under-fire club are even prepared to give up £75,000 broadcast fee Sky Sports are due to broadcast Millwall’s December 29 game with Watford live But Millwall are moving … Read more

Fan facing LIFETIME ban from Championship side for booing players who took a knee this week

Football fan facing LIFETIME ban from Championship side for booing players who took a knee… with clubs using CCTV to single out supporters who jeer gesture One club has reviewed video footage and witness statements to identify a fan  The fan could become the first in the country to be permanently banned  The move follows … Read more

Fan facing LIFETIME ban from Championship side for booing players who took a knee this week

Football fan facing LIFETIME ban from Championship side for booing players who took a knee… with clubs using CCTV to single out supporters who jeer gesture One club has reviewed video footage and witness statements to identify a fan  The fan could become the first in the country to be permanently banned  The move follows … Read more