League One club Wigan Athletic have agreed to be taken over by a consortium led by Bahraini businessman Abdulrahman Al-Jasmi.
The move, which is dependent on English Football League approval, comes after the financially troubled first entered administration in July 2020.
It is hoped that the deal will be completed by the end of the month.
The Latics' financial problems led to their relegation from the Championship last season.
The proposed sale to Phoenix 2021 Ltd, owned by Al-Jasmi, comes after a deal with a Spanish consortium collapsed at the start of January, after it was initially blocked by the EFL.
Talal Al-Hammad, who is set to come in as chairman, said: "I am delighted that we have been successful in our negotiations with the administrators and that we are now able to help restore pride and belief with everyone associated with the club.
"To Latics fans everywhere, we can only guess at the amount of hurt and distress you have felt since the club entered administration and it is now our focus to stabilise its future and to illustrate why we believe we are the best ownership group for the club.
"We know that we will have to earn your trust through actions rather than words.
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"The support and assistance we have received from Caroline Molyneux at the Supporters Club, David Molyneux and Alison McKenzie-Folan at Wigan Council and all their colleagues, has been outstanding and extremely encouraging for the Club’s future, which is one that we wholeheartedly share and are excited about.
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"To Latics fans everywhere, we can only guess at the amount of hurt and distress you have felt since the club entered administration and it is now our focus to stabilise its future and to illustrate why we believe we are the best ownership group for the club."
A statement from the joint administrators added: "We have agreed a sale of the club and related assets to Phoenix 2021 Limited and we are in the process of finalising the transaction.
"Contracts have been exchanged, a deposit has been received and it is envisaged that the sale will be completed by 31 March 2021 at the latest.
"The outstanding matters that need to be finalised to allow completion are practical matters around EFL membership and property transfers.
"The sale allows for non-football creditors to be paid a minimum dividend of 25p in the £ which avoids a 15 point penalty deduction for the club which improves the prospect of remaining in League One this season.
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"We are working with the purchaser and their management team to ensure that the sale of the club concludes as soon as possible to allow some much needed stability both on and off the pitch.
"We have also been working closely with the EFL in relation to the sale and liaising regularly with the Official Supporters Club.
"A further announcement will be made on completion of the sale."