Manager Ian McCall could move to Everton

"Wednesday's meeting with the fans went great and I believe that there are guys there with the financial clout," he told BBC Sport Online.

"But the best thing for Airdrie would be if all those interested came together."

One of the interested parties, chartered accountant Jim Ballantyne, met the club's fans along with McCall on Wednesday.

Another potential bid is being led by former Airdrie chairman Campbell Craig, backed by an unnamed Portuguese property developer.

It is being suggested that this might require the sharing of the Excelsior Stadium with neighbours Albion Rovers.

Rovers' Cliftonhill ground in Coatbridge would then be sold to help finance the deal.

The suggestion had put paid to a previous bid by Craig and the reigns were passed instead to the ill-fated consortium led by former Scotland striker Steve Archibald.

Craig told BBC Sport Online that his consortium was working extremely hard to put together a viable takeover package.

But Craig insisted that nothing concrete could be done until stadium owner and Ayr United chairman Bill Barr indicated his intention to sever his ties with Airdrie.

He also stressed that he did not want to be seen as a potential saviour of the club, adding that too many "personalities" had already been involved over the past two years.

A KPMG statement said: "There has been muted response to the appeal last week for a new buyer for Airdrie Football Club.

"Tentative enquiries have been received from just three parties."

The potential bidders have been given until 30th April to prove that they have the correct funding, "fully understand and can take forward the proposed company voluntary arrangement" and can act "very quickly".

One party would then be chosen with a proposal that "must be finalised by Monday 13 May".

Liquidator Blair Nimmo has become frustrated

It is now two years since the interim liquidators were appointed and they are obviously losing patience.

"If no credible bids are forthcoming, the joint interim liquidators will have no alternative but to commence marketing the stadium and assets for sale," added the statement.

McCall was willing to stay on as team manager, or leave, if it helped the bid.

However, he did not rule out the possibility of joining his friend David Moyes' backroom staff at English Premiership club Everton.

Airdrie retained the Challenge Cup this season under his control and will finish second in the First Division.

They led the division for many months but were hampered in the latter months by having to reduce their playing staff due to cash restraints.

Airdrie have debts of �2.5m, which includes �450,000 to Barr's company, and �1m to North Lanarkshire Council.