- RamsTrust Meets Mark O’Brien
Mark O’Brien’s story is one of remarkable resilience and determination. Having just started his career as a centre-back at Derby County, Mark faced a life-threatening challenge at only 16 years old when he underwent open-heart surgery, an ordeal that could have ended his footballing dreams. Despite the odds, Mark went on to make 204… - The takeover that never was
We’ll never know the outcome for Derby County of a takeover by Turki Alalshikh, as the first official news of a proposed deal for him to take a controlling interest in the Club was, somewhat ironically, an announcement that it would not be happening. Given the comments of RamsTrust members in response to increasingly… - What a week it’s been on Planet FIFA!
If there was anyone out there who still thought the worst thing about Gianni Infantino is his choice of footwear, the recent announcement of his plan to sell shares in FIFA’s competitions having consulted with…checks notes…precisely no one, may have been something of a wake-up call. Even in parts of the footballing world with… - Assessing the suitability of club owners
Frequently asked questions Set out below are answers to questions likely to be frequently asked in connection with the IFR’s powers to assess the suitability of club owners. These reflect RamsTrust’s interpretation and understanding of the regulations to the best of our knowledge. They provide a summary rather than coverage of every specific element… - RamsTrust meets Stuart Webb part 3 – Robert Maxwell
In our previous conversations with Stuart Webb, the former Derby County secretary, chief executive, director and chairman discussed the importance of ‘building a club, not a team’, his role in saving Derby from going out of business in 1984, and how his innovative ideas allowed the Rams to compete at the top of Division… - Jake Buxton confirmed as special guest for RamsTrust 2026 AGM
RamsTrust is delighted to confirm that former Derby County defender and firm fans’ favourite Jake Buxton will be the special guest at our 2026 Annual General Meeting. - Join us at the RamsTrust 2026 Annual General Meeting
We’re pleased to confirm that the RamsTrust 2026 Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 24 September (7:30pm). - Investment Discussions – what RamsTrust is doingRumours about a possible new investor in Derby County surfaced in May. RamsTrust was immediately contacted by members to ask what we knew about the situation, with the answer being – then and now – “the same as anyone else”! A discussion was started on our RamsTrust Active email list and we asked for…
- Recent news from the world of football governance – Part 2Further progress has been made over recent weeks in the evolution of a framework that seeks to mitigate the sort of risks that triggered the problems at Sheffield Wednesday and too many other clubs, including our own. Changes in financial regulation As Derby fans are well aware and as alluded to elsewhere, English football…
- Recent news from the world of football governance – Part 1The last month or so has seen a number of important developments applicable to the credibility and sustainability of the professional game at EFL Championship level, from the perspective of both the governance of individual clubs and of their compliance with rules designed to protect the sporting integrity of the game. “Spygate the sequel”…