Former vice-chairman Peter Gadsby has returned to Derby as part of a consortium that has completed the purchase of the Coca-Cola Championship club.Gadsby´s five-man consortium rubber-stamped the deal in the early hours of the morning and the takeover ends the reign of Jeremy Keith and Steve Harding who, with ex-chairman John Sleightholme, took ownership in 2003.Mike Horton, a member of the successful group, told the Derby Evening Telegraph: "It´s been a long and difficult process, needing patience and perseverance, particularly in regard to securing ownership of Pride Park Stadium."
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