O/T Investment Consortium

[Christies Child]

An article in today's Westmorland Gazette makes public that a consortium of seven individuals with decades of experience in professional sport and business has approached Kendal Town FC with a view to investing in the club which has recently seen the resignation of both the club's Chairman and Commercial Manager.

The article also confirms that the same consortium is also assessing whether or not to invest in clubs up to six divisions higher than Kendal Town. The consortium have released a statement that says 'our aim is to identify and work with a football club that has potential for greater success both on and off the field within the wider community it serves.'

Interesting........

[marky No.1]

“I find my position as an elected, unpaid, voluntary club official reliant on the ongoing support, assistance and goodwill of all the current members as untenable,” he said.

“In the face of a persistent and vicious personal campaign against me and my family, largely orchestrated from the shadows by disaffected former club officials and management committee members, I cannot myself further move the club forward.

“Longstanding misplaced personal loyalties to inadequate, insincere individuals and a desire for cosy informality seems to be more important to some than basic business sense, following rules, making professional progression and just telling the truth.

“A few honest friends within the club have provided their contentious backing. The rest have pulled back seemingly in a joint mindless acceptance to allow the club slowly fail, restoring the ‘social club’ led activities they enjoy and allowing back in those who would use the clubhouse and pitch for their own selfish ends."

http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.co ... onslaught/

[John L]

http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14137948.Kendal_Town_FC_in_turmoil_as_chairman_resigns_and_majority_of_best_players_leave/