Chris Kirchner played golf with the stars and tried to buy Derby County and Preston North End - now he's facing a lengthy prison sentence
In the first of our series about the men who want to buy English football clubs, this is the remarkable story of Chris Kirchner, who came close to taking over Derby County and was then found guilty of fraud and money laundering. This week, we will examine five prospective investors and what their interest in English football says about their ambitions and the game itself. Valentine’s Day 2023 and, just after dawn, Chris Kirchner’s world begins to crumble.
The backing of Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs also helped entrench the American’s plausibility. Rooney offered his public endorsement, too. and that immediately gave Kirchner an extra layer of respectability. So convinced of Kirchner’s credentials was Stretford that his company, Triple S, stepped in to cover a monthly wage bill of £1.6million in May 2022. That move was investigated by the English Football Association but it says no further action was deemed appropriate.
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