We have absolute trust in the current Board of Directors to run the Club, with Bond Group still supporting the Board as majority shareholder. I played union at school and then league up north.. Arnside Sailing Club has won a new safety boat in competition, beating 180 other sailing clubs to first prize. The Lancaster MP has raised concerns about hospital funding with the Prime Minister. SEE BOTTOM OF STORY TO FIND OUT DUO'S BACKGROUNDS. Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham have been confirmed as co-owners with Jed McCrory, who led a takeover of the Premiership club in October. New river terminal announced as part of regions burgeoning Games developer and publisher adds to its stable with latest City round-up: HSS Hire; Victorian Plumbing; Eddisons; Immotion Group, Liverpool City Council unveils its new chief executive. They finished their first season in League Two in 11th place with 60 points. 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Morecambe is valued in the region of 20million, but it is unclear what price Johal has agreed to pay. TYSON FURY has been pipped to buying League One side Morecambe FC - by a 20-year-old businessman. A spokesperson for the Bond Group said they now "look back with pride at what the Club" under their stewardship - highlighting the club's spot in spot in League One as a particular success. Top 5 live events. A public meeting to discuss the future of Morecambe and how the town can prepare for the Eden Project has already sold out. It is understood that Fury went ahead and engaged in talks with the club's directors with a view to buying his local club, however, he opted against doing so, with Johal - who already had an equity stake in the club - seizing the opportunity instead. The Shrimps Trust met with Sarbjot Johal, who is aiming to take over the football club, on Monday. A man has died after a road traffic collision in Bolton-le-Sands. Christie is now a regular at The Globe Arena, having reappeared after being stolen following the last game at Christie Park. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can In fact, only Woking had a longer unbroken membership of the league at this time. Tyson Fury's dreams of owning a Football League club look to have been shattered after Morecambe FC announced their new owner. twitter. Morecambe's current owners Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring from Bond Group . They lost to Hereford 43 on aggregate, but McIlroy was appointed on a permanent basis in May 2006. The owners of Morecambe FC have confirmed the club is being prepared for sale In a public statement this afternoon (September 2), it was announced Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring will be stepping back from their positions on the Board of Directors. Bond Group Investments Ltd - the club's current owners - will continue their support of the club until a suitable buyer is found. (3.4.0) - All external content remains the property of the rightful owner. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [10] In November 2019, Morecambe appointed Derek Adams as manager, signing him to a two-and-a-half year contract. World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has dealt a knockout blow on shocked litter louts in Morecambe. A Morecambe supporters group said they have met with a businessman who wants to buy the club to raise their "concerns". A few years later after the purchase of the ground by the then-President, J.B. Christie, the ground's name was changed to Christie Park in his honour. [8] His first game as a professional manager was a 10 defeat at home to Barnet. The club quickly declared the appointment of a caretaker manager, Sammy McIlroy, a long-time friend of Harvey. The club then took its place in the Lancashire Combination League for the 192021 season. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Attendances fell from a creditable 2,000 plus to a miserable 200 minus, with a visible decline in the club fortunes during that period. Who would you want as owner of your club? it was not until 7 May 1920 that Morecambe FC was formed after a meeting at the local West View Hotel. 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. Now we have got several so it was a match made in heaven! 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. 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. Friends of missing man Daniel Hives said "we need our boy home" as they gathered in Lancaster to help with the search for him. 6 February 2023. During the 201617 season, Bentley received a two-match touchline ban and was fined 1,000, though Morecambe fans paid the fine.[9]. 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. 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I started off in litigation law and moved on to doing supercar contracts and working in Monaco and Switzerland. A hospital cafe in Morecambe which was due to permanently close has been given a reprieve and will now be reopening. 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. The following month, the Government placed WRFC Trading Limited, the company that owned the rugby club, in administration. 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 . 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.". It took ten years for the club to reach its ambition of promotion to the Football Conference after many further improvements, not only to the ground but also to the club's structure. All information about Morecambe FC (League One) current squad with market values transfers rumours player stats fixtures news Ticket Details | Bolton Wanderers (H) Morecambe FC - Official Site 18:40 17-Feb-23 EFL ask for meeting with potential Morecambe owner BBC 16:45 17-Feb-23 EFL Statement: Morecambe EFL - Official Site 16:12 17-Feb-23 A famous fan fight at Morecambe v Peterborough United would be fun and the lowdown on the Peterborough Telegraph 16:02 17-Feb-23 This is being done while we prepare the Club for sale and want to ensure that the Club is ready for the transition from our time as owners. 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. Let us know in the comments section below. A major change to the Morecambe to Preston and Lancaster to Blackpool bus services has been announced. [19] Among the season's highlights, the club once again reached the third round of the FA Cup, and again faced a London-based Premier League side, this time Tottenham Hotspur; after scoring the first goal, Morecambe were ultimately undone in the last 15 minutes by goals from Harry Kane, Lucas Moura, and Harry Winks and fell 31 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This caused a feud between long-time friends Harvey and McIlroy which has not been reconciled to this day. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Sarbjot, through his company Sarb Capital, has recently purchased equity in the Club, injecting more than useful income into us. We did that in 18 months. Theres an appeal for volunteers to help repair a popular Lancaster green space after it was vandalised. A medical student from Lancaster University has won a major accolade from the Royal Society of Medicine. Morecambe fixtures tab is showing the last 100 football matches with statistics and win/draw/lose icons. Morecambe FC fans meet with potential new owner to "raise concerns". Theres an appeal for volunteers to help repair a popular Lancaster green space after it was vandalised. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. On both occasions the club faced Ipswich Town, losing 30 and 40 respectively. WORCESTER Warriors' co-owners are "in no rush to sell" Morecambe FC but "would consider the right offer from the right buyer". Therefore I believe that it is the right time for me to step down as chairman.". HP10 9TY. 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.. Sarbjot Johal, a 20-year-old businessman, has been provisionally selected as the new owner of the League One club, subject to approval from the Football League. However, on his first day back as manager of Morecambe, Harvey was sacked by the club and McIlroy was appointed as permanent manager with Mark Lillis as his assistant. Our attentions have been elsewhere, and the Board have more than proven their ability and dedication to the Club. Me and Jason dont have that history. However, the club would not confirm, nor deny, whether it is to be sold to Johal. 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 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. 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Bond Group Investments have owned the club since 2018. This guide shows where to watch Morecambe FC live - including livestreams happening right now, where to stream upcoming events and when Morecambe FC will be available to watch on TV. Mr Goldring and Mr Whittingham also own the Premiership rugby union club Worcester Warriors, which has been hit by a winding-up petition by the HMRC and has been at the centre of a row over unpaid wages. 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. ", Preston girl 'almost killed' as locals fear road problems will eventually take lives. They literally don't care about their members and will happily . However, inconsistent performances once again resulted in them slipping into mid-table. Morecambe insist the two clubs have no connections, beyond the owners. I was the youngest at my firm at the time. Although success on the field was hard to come by, with the club languishing near the bottom of the table, at the end of the first season the club moved grounds to Roseberry Park. Whittingham, 48, said Morecambe were in a financial mess when they first got involved in October 2017 but now expected the club to break even. I grew up in a small village near Wolverhampton. The club has been valued at 20m. . He established his first company in construction, aged 15. 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. The club was founded in 1920 and entered into the Lancashire Combination, where they would remain for the next 48 years, winning the league title on five occasions: 192425, 196162, 196263, 196667 and 196768. I am, along with Sarbjot, keen that the process should now move on at pace to come to a positive conclusion.. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. We were introduced to the Warriors deal and we saw parallel opportunities. 200910 was Morecambe's last season at Christie Park. In November 2005, Jim Harvey suffered a heart attack during a league game at Christie Park against Cambridge United. An agreement between Johal and current majority shareholders Bond Investments Ltd - owned by businessmen duo Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham - is in place with the deal now just awaiting EFL approval. 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. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Among other events, the season saw the club face two Premier League sides in various cup competitions, falling to Newcastle United[12] in the third round of the EFL Cup and to Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge;[13] the latter equaled their furthest run in the FA Cup since the early 2000s. Warriors have been in the headlines recently over a winding up petition was filed by HMRC over an unpaid tax bill. The club, nicknamed the Shrimps, is currently owned by businessman Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham. Sarbjot Johal, a 20-year-old businessman, has been provisionally. Sarbjot Johal. Morecambe are currently 22nd in Sky Bet League One and have been up for sale since last. The WBC heavyweight champion - who lives in Morecambe Bay - revealed his eagernes This is being done while we prepare the Club for sale and want to ensure that the Club is ready for the transition from our time as owners. The club, nicknamed the Shrimps, is currently owned by businessman Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham. [20], However, with 32 games played in the season, Robinson left to take over at Scottish club St Mirren. "Sarbjot was keen to impress upon us that the financial position and performance of the trading entities within the Sarb Capital group are vastly changed from the financial statements currently on public record at Companies House. Live & upcoming events League One (Match day 35) Mar 04 07:30 AM After his first nine games in charge, Morecambe sat top of the league after winning six, drawing two and losing just once. "Sarbjot is keen to maintain a close relationship with supporters if his application is successful, and build on our community foundations. I played rugby right through school and absolutely loved it. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. contact the editor here. Read full article. 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. Lima Major: Bracket - Lower Bracket; MLB Spring Training: Boston . With only two turnstiles for the travelling fans to enter via there is a big crowd waiting to get through. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Football in the town dates back to the turn of the 20th century; however, it was not until 7 May 1920 that Morecambe FC was formed after a meeting at the local West View Hotel. Advertisement Hide Ad Port Vale @ Morecambe FC took place on Feb 21 at 02:45 PM. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. 2 September 2022 Morecambe Morecambe have reached League One under Bond Group's ownership, the highest level in their history Morecambe owner Bond Group Investments has put the League One. There are also all Morecambe scheduled matches that they are going to play in the . Our attentions have been elsewhere, and the board have more than proven their ability and dedication to the club. 14th Dec 2018, 6:17pm - 2 min read. The plan was to buy it and from a business point of view turn it around because only three clubs in League Two break even and Morecambe was losing half a million a year, Whittingham said. The owner of a popular local Mexican food chain says the closure of their Morecambe restaurant is likely but not definite. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. 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How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together, Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham have been confirmed as co-owners with Jed McCrory, who. Morecambe CC is the oldest sporting club in the town, Founded in 1889, 6 time winners of the Northern PL Clubmark, Chance to Shine. The post-war era saw an upturn in the Shrimps' fortunes with steady progress throughout the late 1940s and nearly all the 1950s, with a visible marked improvement when in 1956 Ken Horton was appointed player-manager. We were trying to sort out the mess (at Morecambe) when Warriors was offered to us, Goldring said. You might be looking at a football club owner.. However, in 198586, signs of improvement appeared; the club's league position improved, and success in cups came as well over the next few years. I was there for three years then moved over to Greece to set up a pawnbroking business which became the largest in Greece. We have absolute trust in the current board of directors to run the club, with Bond Group still supporting the board as majority shareholder. A hospital cafe in Morecambe which was due to permanently close has been given a reprieve and will now be reopening. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Picture: GEOFF BERKELEY. World heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, who lives in the town, said he had been offered the chance to buy the club in October. Bill will always be a welcome visitor to Sixways," he added in a statement. It's a decision that is likely to raise eyebrows across the divisions, with Johal set to become the youngest football club owner in the country in the process. Last updated on 21 December 201821 December 2018.From the section Rugby Union. A 20-year-old businessman has beaten Tyson Fury to buy Morecambe and will become England's youngest football club owner. Ive been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club. "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. I own all the training facilities anyway and the training gym. Last month the Morecambe FC board said the issues at Worcester Warriors would have "no impact" on the Shrimps. ", On 13 May 2011, Bentley was appointed manager on a two-year contract, signing a two-year deal as player-manager. Morecambe previous match was against Fleetwood Town in League One, the match ended with result 1 - 0 (Fleetwood Town won the match). But the latest update indicates that drinks tycoon Johal is likely to emerge as the new owner. Premiership Rugby agreed a 200m investment. It sounds more glamorous than it was as I was away from my wife and I wanted to be back home. Icons from Lancaster radio station The Bay were reunited at a special event to mark 30 years since its launch. They finished in the top ten of League Two twice, reaching the play-off semi-finals after fourth-place finishes in 200910 and 202021; in the latter season they reached the 2021 League Two play-off Final and achieved a first promotion to League One. Tickets are now on sale for our Sky Bet League One home fixture against Ipswich Town on Saturday 8 October, 15:00 KO. Bond Group will continue to own and support the board as the majority shareholder until the club is sold. 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. The following statement has been issued by the Clubs owners, Bond Group; We are today announcing that we will be stepping down from the Board of Directors at Morecambe Football Club. The decision on whether Johal will be approved as the new owner of Morecambe FC will be announced in due course, but for Tyson Fury, his sporting focus remains on his illustrious boxing career. However, Johal will now become the new owner, having already purchased equity in the club, with his takeover to be finalised once he has passed the EFL's owners and directors test. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. They were then appointed onto Warriors board in October before being confirmed as co-owners when Jed McCrory departed in June. Owner: BOND GROUP INVESTMENTS LTD Board of Directors Co-Chairmen: Mr Graham Howse and Mr Rod Taylor Directors: Mr Mick Horton, Mr Charlie Appleyard and Mr James Wakefield.