Derby County: Have your say – What do the Rams need to become promotion contenders next season?
6 May 2026It has been a year of incredible change for Derby County.
In the space of 12 months, the Rams went from battling to avoid relegation on the final day of the 2024-25 season to falling just short of the play-off places this term.
In his final post-match interview of the campaign, head coach John Eustace was quick to say the club will work hard to establish itself as a top six contender next season. He even went so far as to say that a top two finish and automatic promotion could be a target.
Eustace says “quality” recruits will be needed to help make that happen.
At BBC Sport, we’d like to get the thoughts of Rams fans on what will be needed to turn Derby into genuine promotion contenders next term.
This article was originally posted on https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn0py2n16e9o
