Former Derby County prospective owner, Chris Kirchner, has been indicted on U.S. federal wire fraud charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas. Kirchner, a U.S. businessman, came close to taking over third-tier side Derby County, but the deal collapsed in June 2022 as he failed to prove he could complete a takeover. He was previously named as the preferred bidder to take over Derby, who were then being run by the club’s administrators and was backed by then-manager Wayne Rooney. Last summer, a spokesperson on behalf of the joint administrators of Derby...
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