Dagenham & Redbridge move closer to takeover after members vote in favour

have moved a step closer to new owners after members voted in favour of the Glenn Tamplin-led consortium at an extraordinary general meeting on Monday.

The group, a 10-strong band of investors, includes first team manager , managing director Steve Thompson and former chairman Dave Bennett.

Their bid was the only one left on the table for the club after a rival offer from John and Brian East and ex-Daggers defender Lee Goodwin was withdrawn last week.

Members voted 75.5 per cent in favour of the Tamplin-led group, who are planning to pump in £1.225m over an initial three-year period.

The consortium would take a 73.5 per cent stake in the club with members retaining the remaining 26.5 per cent as the Daggers look to bounce back from relegation into .

It is understood that full and life members will still have to vote on whether to change the club's structure to allow outside investment but the initial vote is a big positive for Tamplin's group.

Daggers chairman Paul Gwinn said: “Following on from the disappointment of our relegation from the League at the end of last season, it became obvious that fresh investment was required.

“The club has undergone a robust process including due diligence, with full consultation with its members, and the size of the vote in favour bears testament to this.

“I now hope that everyone involved with the club can get behind the new ownership and that we can look forward to future success and stability.”

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