David Clowes' new Derby County pledge: Significant financial update emerges | OneFootball

Derby County have issued an update from a recent Supporters' Board meeting that outlines how the club will be funded in the future.

David Clowes' ownership of Derby County is nearing its four-year anniversary, and in that time there have been plenty of positives for supporters to be extremely proud of at Pride Park Stadium.

The Rams are fighting towards the top of the Championship table, despite being in administration as late as June 2022, and head coach John Eustace has worked wonders to take the team from one battling for survival in the second tier, to one that is looking towards the top six.

The East Midlands outfit have started spending on a more regular basis in the last few transfer windows, with the likes of Patrick Agyemang, Max Johnston and Lewis Travis all joining the club for significant fees during the summer, while Derry Murkin made his way to DE24 in February.

Nevertheless, there has been a new update on how Derby will be funded, as supporters await news of a potential takeover or investment into the club.

Fresh investment update provided after Derby County Supporters' Board meeting

To help with communication between those in the stands and those in the boardroom, the Rams created a Supporters' Board in June 2024, and the club has several meetings each year to provide information on the current standing at Pride Park.

In the most recent meeting, it was revealed that Clowes will continue to fund Derby in line with the agreements that were arranged in the past, and they are committed to carry on at this rate for several more years - despite reports in the past claiming that he is looking for outside investment.

The notes from the meeting have also stated that the Championship side are still well within the limits of the EFL's Profit & Sustainability rules, even though there has been an increase in spending on transfer fees over the course of the last year-and-a-half.

Derby are still focused on bringing in players for the first team, as this is where the most money can be made through bringing in new stars for smaller fees and selling them on for profit in the following years. This will help the club in their eventual goal of reaching the Premier League and becoming a stable top flight club.

What has previously been said about a takeover at Derby County

In September 2024, it was reported by The Telegraph that the Rams were looking for investment, with Clowes willing to sell up to 80% of the club to another party to help the club in their fight to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2008.

While there have been interested parties, in the November and December 2025 Supporters' Board meeting the 56-year-old made it clear that Derby's best interests were at the heart of any potential negotiations in the future, with 'Integrity, Progress and Stability' his motto throughout.

Clowes does want to stay on as chairman if a takeover does occur, but he will not stand in the way of any potential investment if he is not able to keep this role.