David Clowes is a life-long Derby County fanLocal property developer David Clowes has had his bid to buy Derby County accepted and hopes to complete the purchase on Wednesday.Clowes announced his intention to try to take the Rams out of administration on Friday after buying Pride Park from Derby’s former owner Mel Morris.Derby’s administrators Quantuma said Clowes, 53, had now been granted preferred bidder status.The news came as the Rams appointed Liam Rosenior, 37, as interim manager.Rosenior will take charge when Derby report back for pre-season training on Monday following Friday’s departure of England and Manchester United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney as boss.Rooney, 36, said the League One club, which has been in administration since September, “needs to be led by someone with fresh energy”.However, the Rams’ players will now return to training with renewed optimism after news that Clowes’ bid for the club, which was relegated from the Championship last season after being deducted 21 points for going into administration and breaches of English Football League accounting rules, had been accepted.Derby winger Ebiowei to join Crystal PalaceClowes deal to give Derby ‘clean slate’His company, Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd – based in the Derbyshire village of Ednaston and with assets worth a reported £300m – had already given a loan to the club to allow them to start the forthcoming season after American businessman Chris Kirchner’s attempt to buy the Rams collapsed earlier this month.In a statement, Quantuma said “positive discussions” with Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd over the past few… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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David Clowes has bid accepted for Derby County as Liam Rosenior is put in interim charge
