Ive been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club. I then went to London in 1996 and got into a retail career. We have also had the pleasure of the FA Cup games against Premier League clubs, and seeing our young players come through the Academy and develop into quality footballers and people. He began work as a construction worker, aged 13, alongside his father. The club also saw success in the league, qualifying for the League Two play-offs with 78 points, good enough for fourth in the league; they missed out on automatic promotion by a single point. You might be looking at a football club owner.. The EFLs owner vetting process is absolutely non existent. Birmingham-based Johal is the founder of non-alcoholic drinks brand Vitanic and also chairman of private equity firm Sarb Capital. Morecambe 2023 - Player Wages Morecambe have a total of 42 players in their home squad. We arent in a rush to sell and will make sure we take the time to find the right buyer with the right ambition for the future of the Club., MORECAMBE FOOTBALL CLUB badge - Link to home. Morecambe Football Club is a professional football club in Morecambe, Lancashire, England. The Club is self-funding and is well managed thanks to the great work by the staff and the exceptional support of the fans, who are the lifeblood and beating heart of any club. SEE BOTTOM OF STORY TO FIND OUT DUO'S BACKGROUNDS. 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. Following a 32 aggregate win over Tranmere Rovers in the semi-final,[14] the club confirmed a spot in the League Two play-off Final for the first time in their history, where they faced Newport County. 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. In April Worcester reported a pre-tax loss of 8.1m for the 2016-17 season - the losses came after the club reported a pre-tax profit of 14.3m a year before after the club's owners wrote off loans worth 20.4m. You'll have to find the ghoul in under 11 seconds, so can you do it? We have absolute trust in the current board of directors to run the club, with Bond Group still supporting the board as majority shareholder. Our attentions have been elsewhere, and the Board have more than proven their ability and dedication to the Club. 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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. Howse confirmed the news to the club's website, explaining: It is fair to say the sale process hasn't 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. Having been beaten in the 2003 and 2006 play-off semi-finals, Sammy McIlroy led the club to promotion into the Football League with victory in the 2007 play-off Final. So I was thinking I invest X amount of millions in them. Current owners say they are no rush to sell and will only settle for the right buyer "with the right ambition", Don't miss out - sign up for our free daily newsletter today, The owners of Morecambe FC have confirmed the club is being prepared for sale. 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. 200910 was Morecambe's last season at Christie Park. Morecambe played their first game in the Football League against Barnet at Christie Park in August 2007, in which they played out a 00 draw to secure their first ever Football League point. They literally don't care about their members and will happily . The owner of a popular local Mexican food chain says the closure of their Morecambe restaurant is likely but not definite. Under the stewardship of Jim Harvey, a second-place finish in the 199495 Northern Premier League Premier Division season saw them promoted into the Conference. With only two turnstiles for the travelling fans to enter via there is a big crowd waiting to get through. The decision was announced by Shrimps co-chairman Graham Howse in a statement posted to the club's official 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. I moved up to London about the age of 19 and did my law degree in Hertfordshire at 21. Theres an appeal for volunteers to help repair a popular Lancaster green space after it was vandalised. [3], On 17 July 2007, Morecambe announced plans to move to a new stadium in time for the start of the 200910 season. They were then appointed onto Warriors board in October before being confirmed as co-owners when Jed McCrory departed in June. A public meeting to discuss the future of Morecambe and how the town can prepare for the Eden Project has already sold out. A man has died after a road traffic collision in Bolton-le-Sands. WORCESTER Warriors co-owners revealed they expressed their interest in purchasing the Gallagher Premiership club prior to taking over Morecambe. . The MP for Lancaster and the children from TV's Radford family were among those who dressed up to mark World Book Day. 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. Morecambe is probably going to break even now and will be one of four clubs. Jaguar Land Rover seeks 500m from government for new Fifth acquisition for Place Capital Group adds video dimension, New leadership team at KPMG corporate finance, People: Eureka! "Everyone said we were mad for buying before that decider match, but wed already bought into the Clubs culture and could see the passion that everyone in Morecambe had for the Club. Friday, September 2nd, 2022 2:22pm Morecambe Football Club has announced that its owners are preparing the club for sale. Sarbjot Johal, a 20-year-old businessman, has been provisionally. [citation needed]. READ MORE: Kompany has delivered transfer window for the ages as buoyant Burnley aim to deliver on potential, Despite acknowledging the need for a new owner, current bosses say they are in no rush to make a final decision at this stage. Basically, throw it at them and keep them going up. Jason Whittingham talks to supporters as Colin Goldring watches on. Live & upcoming events League One (Match day 35) Mar 04 07:30 AM TYSON FURY has been pipped to buying League One side Morecambe FC - by a 20-year-old businessman. "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. Bond Group will continue to own and support the Board as the majority shareholder until the Club is sold. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Representatives of the supporters' trust also met with Saidi Kawooya, also from Mr Johal's investment company Sarb Capital, and current Shrimps owner Jason Whittingham. ", Related Story:Morecambe FC co-owners' rugby club woes will have "no impact" on Shrimps - Beyond Radio. Read full article Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. The Rugby Football Union suspended the club from all rugby competition. The Board functions exceptionally well, almost independently of Bond Group as owner of the Club after the Covid-19 lockdown, and they have our absolute trust. They finished their first season in League Two in 11th place with 60 points. 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. to be Morecambe's Golden Era. Therefore I believe that it is the right time for me to step down as chairman.". Bentley left the club in October 2019 to take the manager's role at AFC Fylde, having spent 16 months as the longest serving manager in the top four tiers of English football. I was there for three years then moved over to Greece to set up a pawnbroking business which became the largest in Greece. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Morecambe fixtures tab is showing the last 100 football matches with statistics and win/draw/lose icons. The Shrimps Trust met with Sarbjot Johal, who is aiming to take over the football club, on Monday. "We would like to thank Bill for his contribution since he first joined the Board six years ago," said Whittingham. On 9 May 2011, Morecambe manager Sammy McIlroy left the club by mutual consent after five years at the helm. Its formation came around the time of a series of behind-the-scene crises surrounding the ownership of the club in 2016 and 2017. 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. Relying on them to look after your club is sadly not an option. A public consultation has been launched on plans to build a link road between South Lancaster and the M6. Founded 1920 Address Lancaster Road LA4 5TJ Morecambe, Lancashire Country England Phone +44 (1524) 411 797 Fax +44 (1524) 832 230 E-mail shrimps@morecambefc.com Something went wrong, please try again later. We arent in a rush to sell and will make sure we take the time to find the right buyer with the right ambition for the future of the Club.
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