Consortium 'ready' To Buy Ailing Morecambe

London-based sports finance institution Panjab Warriors has released a connection to opportunity it is "ready, consenting and able" to bargain Morecambe.

The Shrimps were suspended by nan National League until 20 August connected Monday complete a nonaccomplishment to comply pinch nan league's rules.

Panjab Warriors has been successful talks pinch nan club's proprietor Jason Whittingham for complete a twelvemonth and a woody had looked group to beryllium concluded earlier this summer.

The institution has now said successful a associated connection pinch number shareholders, nan Shrimps Trust and Lizzi Collinge MP that nan National League is fresh to punishment nan woody and "immediately assistance nan suspension and embargo should it beryllium agreed".

As it stands, Morecambe's fixture distant to Boston United connected 9 August, their first location crippled against Brackley Town connected 16 August, and nan travel to Scunthorpe United connected 19 August will nary longer return spot arsenic scheduled.

Whittingham, who has been looking to waste nan nine since 2022, announced that a caller buyer, named arsenic a consortium led by Jonny Cato, had been recovered earlier successful July, but it remains unclear wherever that bid stands.

Whittingham said connected Sunday he had "not heard from" Panjab Warriors successful nan past week and talks pinch Cato were ongoing.

The Lancashire side, who were promoted to League One successful 2021, were relegated from League Two past play - their 2nd relegation successful nan past 3 seasons.