Dundee come out of administration

The Irn-Bru First Division club were deducted 25 points this season for going into administration. The Dark Blues lodged the relevant paperwork at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Thursday afternoon and Bryan Jackson of corporate recovery firm PKF no longer has responsibility for the running of the club.

A statement on the club's official website, www.dundeefc.co.uk, read: "Control of day-to-day affairs will pass to the new club board comprising chairman Stuart Murphy, chief executive Harry MacLean, and directors Jim Thomson, Mark Gallacher, Steve Martin, Scott Glenday and Maurice Kidd when they are formally appointed (on Friday)."

It continued: "The first official board meeting will take place on Monday."

MacLean added: "The administration period has been painful for everyone connected with the club and we can never forget that people lost jobs and money as a result of what happened.

"We cannot change the past, however, and we must now look to the future and begin a new chapter in the history of Dundee FC."

Jackson said: "Whilst there still remains work to be done in relation to the CVA, (Thursday) effectively sees the rebirth of Dundee FC.

"The club and its management will now be in control of their destiny and it is because of their support and enormous effort that we are where we are today.

"I wish the club and the fans all the best for the future."

Source: PA

Source: PA