Picture: GEOFF BERKELEY. A takeover of League One side Morecambe FC could be near, according to the club's co-chairman, Graham Howse. The following statement has been issued by the club's owners: "We are today announcing that we will be stepping down from the board of directors at Morecambe Football Club. Sharing grounds with Morecambe Cricket Club at Woodhill Lane during the first season, football proved popular, with crowds in excess of 3,000 for derby fixtures with Lancaster City and Fleetwood Town. The Shrimps failed to beat Accrington in 16 attempts after their 2007 promotion to the Football League before Aaron Wildig's goal gave them a 10 win over their rivals in August 2015.
Morecambe 2023 Wages | Player & Team totals - Salary Sport It is alleged that as per Companies House documents, Vitantic's latest accounts have just 74,882 worth of capital, with Lovely Drink's showing just 80,925 worth of shareholder's funds. Copyright 2023 Proper Community Media Lancaster Ltd T/A Beyond Radio & Aiir, Morecambe FC co-owners' rugby club woes will have "no impact" on Shrimps - Beyond Radio. Sarbjot Johal is eager to start the project to take the Club on to a new level, subject to satisfactorily navigating the EFL Owners and Directors' test. The Shrimps slipped to a narrow defeat against Cambridge United at the Mazuma Stadium in Sky Bet League One. The Shrimps then went on a run of four wins in all competitions, including a 20 victory over Barnsley in the League Cup. However, speaking in front of more than 300 fans at a welcome evening at Sixways, Goldring, 35, recalled how he and Whittingham came to buy Warriors. We are businessmen who were offered Morecambe first. [citation needed], In the absence of Harvey, Morecambe reached the Conference play-offs. In September, Morecambe FC announced that Jason Whittingham of Bond Group Investments and Colin Goldring were stepping back from their positions on the board of directors, as the club was being prepared to be sold. The Shrimps Trust was officially set up in 2017 as a voice for Morecambe supporters. Starting in the early 1990s, Morecambe have been engaged in a bitter rivalry with Lancashire neighbours Accrington Stanley. "Whilst no further evidence was provided in the meeting, in our discussions it was mutually understood that the evidence to support the financial viability of the takeover will be provided to the EFL, who will perform the appropriate due diligence through the EFL Owners and Directors Test. There have been calls for a U-turn on a controversial bid to raise 1million from local taxpayers to safeguard the future of the Frontierland site. A call to have Worcester placed into administration so a takeover deal can be reached has so far been rejected by the owners. [23], In October 2022, Adams voiced worries about the future of the club; its owners, Bond Group Investments, had put the club up for sale in September 2022, with directors Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring (both associated with the collapse of Worcester Warriors rugby union club) stepping down from the Shrimps' board. He is set to buy Morecambe through his investment firm Sarb Capital after making his money in the drinks industry. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. A major change to the Morecambe to Preston and Lancaster to Blackpool bus services has been announced. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We do not owe Worcester Warriors any monies and the only shared position is that we have owners in common. He previously told talkSPORT: "Im thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club. Morecambe 2023 - Player Wages Morecambe have a total of 42 players in their home squad. The Lancaster MP has raised concerns about hospital funding with the Prime Minister. [20], However, with 32 games played in the season, Robinson left to take over at Scottish club St Mirren. . The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Bond Group Investments Ltd will continue their support of the Board and the Club as the majority shareholder, until such a time as a new owner is found and can take the Club forwards. Theyre in League One at the moment. A 20-year-old businessman has beaten Tyson Fury to buy Morecambe and will become England's youngest football club owner.. Sarbjot Johal's takeover of the League One side remains subject to Football League approval but has been confirmed by the club's chairman Graham Howse, as per the Daily Mail.He had been in competition with Fury to buy Morecambe, with the heavyweight world champion boxer . Now we have got several so it was a match made in heaven! Sarbjot Johal is eager to start the project to take the club on to a new level, subject to satisfactorily navigating the EFL Owners and Directors test. Players have voiced their concerns about not being paid and the club were forced to cancel a pre-season friendly in Scotland. "Sarbjot is keen to maintain a close relationship with supporters if his application is successful, and build on our community foundations. Morecambe Football Club can confirm that the Clubs' owners, Bond Group, are now preparing the Club for sale, part of which involves Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring stepping back from their positions on the Board of Directors. I am, along with Sarbjot, keen that the process should now move on at pace to come to a positive conclusion.". A major change to the Morecambe to Preston and Lancaster to Blackpool bus services has been announced. Port Vale @ Morecambe FC took place on Feb 21 at 02:45 PM. Weve made some amazing memories along the way, from banging the drums with the fans away at Crawley, to getting promoted at Wembley, with everything in between, not forgetting the draw against Coventry that secured our EFL status and started this journey. Then after the retail crash in 2008 I was made redundant, became a consultant and ended up getting a job for the UKs largest pawnbroker which is where I met Peter Kelly (Warriors operations director). Morecambe's owner Bond Group Investments put the League One club up for sale, with Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring stepping down from the board. Morecambe Football Club is a professional football club in Morecambe, Lancashire, . Mr Howse wrote on the club website: It is fair to say the sale process hasnt progressed as quickly as we all would have liked that said, my understanding is that exciting times are ahead both on and off the pitch. Peterborough United are the visitors to the Mazuma Stadium on Saturday 18 February, 15:00 KO. I then went to London in 1996 and got into a retail career. The EFL and Sarb Capital are yet to make any comment. Sarbjot, through his company Sarb Capital, has recently purchased equity in the club, injecting more than useful income into us., He added: I am, along with Sarbjot, keen that the process should now move on at pace to come to a positive conclusion.. Now, the club is sustainable in League One, having done a great job of staying up last season with Derek Adams back at the helm. They finished their first season in League Two in 11th place with 60 points. Thats where I met Jason and we struck a chord very quickly. The Shrimps host Port Vale at the Mazuma Stadium on Tuesday 21 February, 19:45 KO. [7] McIlroy, who took over as manager from Jim Harvey, had left the club alongside assistant Mark Lillis. Also during this time, the club also equalled its best appearance in the FA Cup in both 200001 and 200203. Free heritage skills training courses will be held in Lancaster this month as part of the Lancaster High Streets Heritage Action Zone. Our attentions have been elsewhere, and the Board have more than proven their ability and dedication to the Club.
Morecambe FC quiet on potential new owner - putting to bed claims that A medical student from Lancaster University has won a major accolade from the Royal Society of Medicine. During the 201617 season, Bentley received a two-match touchline ban and was fined 1,000, though Morecambe fans paid the fine.[9]. (3.4.0) - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. It is now the right time for us to move on and hand over the Club to the next owner, that we know can take the Club to the next level. Those early seasons proved difficult, and it was not until 192425 that the club began to enjoy some success, claiming the league title for the first time; this was later followed by success in the Lancashire Junior Cup, beating old rivals Chorley after two replays, and in front of over 30,000 spectators. The Shrimps Trust met with Sarbjot Johal, who is aiming to take over the football club, on Monday. [11] The remainder of the season, shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, saw the Shrimps finish 22nd after 37 games played, still enough to avoid relegation. The businessmen completed a takeover of Morecambe in May last year after paying off their debts. with former Formula 1 owners CVC Capital Partners. TheBusinessDesk.com is a trading name of Regional Media Services Ltd. (07111349) VAT Number. 6 February 2023.
[6] The Shrimps compounded this result with another upset win over a Championship side, a 31 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 28 August to advance into the third round of the League Cup, in which they faced a third consecutive Championship side, Sheffield United.
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