Mayor leads fan-led Latics scheme

By Neil Harvey

TASK: Andy Burnham

GREATER Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is spearheading a taskforce to give fans an active role in the future ownership of Oldham Athletic.
Plans are hinged around a community share offer, allowing supporter groups and individuals to buy a stake in the newly-relegated club.
“Sadly, as we have seen all too recently in Greater Manchester at Bury, new owners armed with little more than empty promises can come into clubs at the point of crisis and make matters worse,”
Burnham said.
“Football clubs lie at the heart of our communities and require a community r...

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