Derby County News

Scott Carson has his stay with Premier League club Manchester City for one more year The 34-year-old goalkeeper has also been capped four times by his national team England Carson was initially roped in by the Etihad Stadium club from Derby County in 2019 on a year-long loan

The Football League (EFL) had set a deadline of midnight for Bury to prove they can satisfy creditors and show enough operational funding for the current season, yet in practice, that became a race to find a new owner for the club. 

Lampard, who took over at his former club after a season-long stint with Championship side Derby County, suffered a 4-0 hammering at Manchester United before his team were beaten on penalties by Liverpool in Wednesday`s UEFA Super Cup.

In a major coup for the second-tier club, Derby said the 33-year-old Rooney had signed an initial 18-month contract with the option of another year and would also work as a coach with the first team and academy.

British media reported on Monday that the 33-year-old was in advanced talks to join the second-tier club despite having two years remaining on his contract with MLS side DC United.

Striker Michy Batshuayi put Europa League winners Chelsea ahead in the eighth minute before trialist Eric Molloy levelled late on to snatch a draw at Dalymount Park in Dublin.

Villa have been out of the top flight for three seasons while Derby have been stuck in the second tier of English football since relegation in 2008.

Jack Marriott came off the bench to score twice for Derby, including an 85th-minute winner in a pulsating encounter in which both teams were reduced to 10 men.

It was the 15th goal of the season for Roofe, who could have doubled his team`s advantage, only to be denied by Roos as Leeds came alive following a sedate opening period.

Leeds' manager Bielsa, admitted that his staff had watched all the club's opponents in training this season after a spy was removed from Derby's training ground the day before their clash.

Derby said earlier that local police had spoken to a person acting suspiciously outside their training ground on Thursday.

The pair clashed after Stoke`s Oghenekaro Etebo was sent off in the side`s 2-1 victory on Wednesday, with TV replays suggesting Johnson sank his teeth into Allen`s shoulder.

Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has been appointed manager of Championship side Derby County, with the second-tier side announcing the 39-year-old had agreed to a three-year deal on Thursday.

Leicester will now face  third tier Millwall in their fifth round trip, on February 18, but Ranieri knows ensuring top-flight survival is all that matters this season.

Van Gaal had admitted prior to the fourth-round tie that defeat at the iPro Stadium could cost him his job.