consortium headed by Raj Bhatia and Frank Strang, which aims to buy the oldest football league club still hasn’t finalised the deal.
A number of deadlines for completing the takeover and regaining Notts County’s membership to the Football League have been passed, causing anxiety amongst fans who are losing patience and
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Having raised supporters’ expectations with propositions of squad strengthening, pre-season training in the Dolomites, loan signings from Juventus, and additions to the coaching staff, the prospective new owners have subsequently lowered their media profile and passed on relatively little information about the current situation.
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To this end, the Trust has reached an agreement with Raj Bhatia and Frank Strang to answer questions, which reflect members’ interests and key concerns. Full replies will be posted on the Notts County Supporters Trust website (http://www.nottstrust.infopop.cc/) as soon as they are received.
Trust Chair, Dr David Hindley said “traditionally supporter loyalty has
often brought poor returns; too often supporters have been the last
consideration of football club directors. It is time for change.
Supporters hold the key to the future of Notts County, but they are often isolated from the running of the club. The more enlightened
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The Trust is striving to make the prospective new owners more accountable to the interests of fans. To date we have held a series of meetings with Sam McEwan, spokesperson for the Bhatia and Strang consortium, where we have discussed their plans for Meadow Lane, the takeover process and the ticket pricing structure amongst other issues.
We will continue to strengthen the voice of supporters and promote regular dialogue between the club, its fans and the community.