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.
A group of FBI agents have arrived at the gates of his family home in Westlake, Texas, less than a mile from the exclusive Vaquero Country Club, and begin seizing the trappings of his
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