The administrators of Crystal Palace Football Club have extended the deadline for interested parties to buy the club.

Bids for the cash-strapped outfit were supposed to have been put to The P&A Partnership today but, due to the high level of interest from potential purchasers, the deadline has been pushed back 14 days until 5pm on Friday, March 12.

A total of 36 separate expressions of interest have been received and the administrators are in negotiations with a number of potential buyers.

Joint administrator Brendan Guilfoyle said: “We are in face to face discussion with a number of interested parties and a 14-day extension gives them the necessary time to understand the purchasing process and to finalise their offers.”

An American consortium is thought to be the leading the chase at the minute with a group of fans headed by Steve Parish also keen to buy the club.