Tony Fernandes’s investment, in Loic Remy and possibly M’Vila, is a calculated move to guard against the far greater cost of relegation. Derry has been at clubs, such as Leeds, Portsmouth and Palace, where the books were not properly balanced. “I’ve experienced administration and it’s a real dark place to play. At Leeds, 37 businesses went to the pan within the Wetherby area. Leeds are a fantastic club but the lads found it really hard. Going into the final day of the season with Palace [in 2010], the boys knew we had 90 minutes not just to save the club from relegation but to save the club.’’