Munti Finance Ltd. have released the statement, which will be issued to supporters' trust members with their ballot forms this week, in the hope of answering some of the many questions posed by supporters about the proposed deal. The statement confirms that the group plan to invest heavily in the playing staff, but also the infrastructure and facilities both at Meadow Lane and in the training and youth areas of the club.
The most exciting part of the statement for fans is the group's intention to have the club back in the second flight of English football within 5 years, but also to have the club running self sufficiently at a higher level.
Segments of the statement, taken from the club's official site, can be read below:-
"Over the next few years Munto will invest in the underlying fabric and infrastructure of the club, as well as making funds available to improve the playing and coaching staff and for nurturing home grown talent.
Investment in an improved youth programme and further integration within the community are just as important to Munto as success on the park.
To achieve this, Munto intend to invest in Notts County in a structured and staged way, to achieve their initial objective of making the club an established Championship side within four to five years.
They have an overall commitment to the community and fans alike - ensuring a solid and long future to enable the club to steadily rise through the tables, eventually depending upon their own resources.
Notts County were identified by the investor group as an attractive club to invest in, due to the club's heritage and proud history, particularly given their unique place in footballing history, as the oldest Football League club in the world. The investors believe that this is an ideal time to invest, given the established and loyal fan base, the approaching 150th anniversary in 2012, and a Championship-quality stadium already in place."
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