As doubts continued to grow over the very survival of Derby County, David Clowes has stepped in and revealed that his business has bought Pride Park Stadium and is ready to take the club out of administration.
The stadium – which was not part of the administration – had been a potential stumbling block for whoever was going to buy the club, but his announcement that a deal had been struck in secrecy a week ago is a huge relief to fans.
As is the Clowes Developments announcement of a loan to tide the club over and provide it with the lifeline it needs to start a new season in League One and build itself up again.
