“The joint administrators recognise that staff and supporters will be frustrated and equally disappointed by this news, but we all wish him, his wife Coleen and their four boys every success in the future and we are sure they will always be welcomed back.
“All parties recognise the need to conclude a sale of the business and assets of the Club, as a matter of urgency and the joint administrators wish to reconfirm that Wayne’s departure will not affect those ongoing, positive discussions.”
Last week, previous preferred bidder Chris Kirchner withdrew his bid to buy Derby after funds needed to complete the deal never made its way from the USA to England. Local property business Clowes Development made a loan to the Rams on Friday to ensure the club can start the League One campaign, which they begin against Oxford United on July 30.
Clowes Development is set to submit a bid to buy Derby after completing a purchase of the club’s Pride Park stadium.