Exciting times for Lincoln City with fans praising new chairman Ron Fowler’s first interview

Thrilling instances for Lincoln Metropolis with followers praising Ron Fowler’s first interview because the League One membership’s new chairman.

The previous govt chairman and co-owner of MLB’s San Diego Padres, and his firm Liquid Investments, are rising its stake to grow to be the controlling/majority shareholder.

This comes having obtained EFL clearance for the change of management, and in his first interview with the membership’s media, forward of the transition, he thanked CEO Jez George, Liam Scully, and former chairman Clive Nates, who stays concerned.

Have a watch of what he needed to say beneath, or scroll on additional all through this text together with the fan response to it…

❤️ An open letter from Clive Nates, who will grow to be co-vice chairman on 4 February.

— Lincoln Metropolis FC 🇺🇦 (@LincolnCity_FC) January 26, 2026

OPEN LETTER FROM CLIVE NATES:

An open letter from Clive Nates, who will grow to be co-vice chairman of Lincoln Metropolis Soccer Membership on Wednesday 4 February following additional funding from Ron Fowler’s Liquid Investments, which is able to see Ron take over as chair.

I’m delighted handy over the chairmanship of this particular membership to Ron, who has a confirmed observe report of enterprise acumen and delivering sporting success, which he’ll now deliver to bear for the Imps. This transformation helps safe the long-term way forward for the membership for a few years to come back.

It has been an honour to function chairman, and I’ll stay concerned as co-vice chairman alongside Jay Wright. I sit up for working with Ron and the remainder of the board as we enter an thrilling new interval on and off the pitch. In Ron, we’ve got somebody who actually is aware of what we’re all about. Since becoming a member of the funding group in April 2024, Ron has performed his half in driving us ahead and, like many people earlier than him, has fallen in love with the membership, its followers and what we stand for.

It’s near 10 years since I first joined as a director, and I replicate with actual satisfaction on what we’ve achieved collectively over the previous decade. At that time, I’m positive a return to the EFL felt one million miles away to most followers. But right here we at the moment are, with the membership within the higher reaches of the League One desk and everybody working onerous to verify we convert that into a powerful end to the season.

Add to that the unimaginable FA Cup run, enjoying at Wembley for the primary time as we received the EFL Trophy, claiming the League Two title, and establishing ourselves as a progressive and impressive League One membership with a powerful observe report in growing expertise.

And that’s simply on the pitch. We at the moment are effectively established on the Gen2 Vitality Elite Efficiency Centre, we’ve got the magnificent Co-op Group Hub, and the LNER Stadium has been revitalised in lots of areas, with the pitch now wanting like a carpet and the Fan Village established as a cornerstone of the matchday expertise. On an analogous notice, I’m additionally very happy with our status as a number one membership for fan engagement, household excellence, transparency and governance, areas which I do know Ron is equally captivated with, not simply from his phrases however from his spectacular background in sports activities and enterprise.

It has been fairly a decade for all of us, and we’re hopeful there’s extra pleasure to come back as we glance forward with actual anticipation to the remaining video games this season. While I’ll very a lot stay a part of the membership as co-vice chairman, supporting Ron in delivering his imaginative and prescient for Lincoln Metropolis, it feels remiss of me to not take this chance to thank just a few individuals to whom I’m extremely grateful.

Firstly, Bob Dorrian, for letting me be a part of this wonderful membership within the first place. Additionally, Sean Melnick and Ashley Mendelowitz for approaching board originally, with out whom there wouldn’t have been adequate finance to kick-start the turnaround. Danny and Nicky Cowley, for 3 years of fantastic success on the sphere and, possibly much more importantly, for his or her willpower to ascertain the Elite Efficiency Centre. Jay Wright, David Lowes and Roger Bates, for his or her selfless contribution to our Govt Committee and their help and recommendation, particularly in harder instances. Harvey Jabara, as our present largest shareholder, for his substantial contribution to enabling us to remain aggressive in an more and more difficult division and, after all, for introducing us to Ron. Liam Scully, Jez George, and so many others throughout the govt crew, for his or her dedication, loyalty and stability they’ve offered in a transient business.

Closing thanks should go to our followers for his or her unimaginable help. Let’s see what we are able to obtain collectively within the years forward.

Up the ImpsClive

ℹ️ The EFL have issued clearance for the change of management course of which is able to see Liquid Investments Inc. improve their shareholding within the Imps and Ron Fowler grow to be chairman.

— Lincoln Metropolis FC 🇺🇦 (@LincolnCity_FC) January 26, 2026

INTERVIEW WITH RON WALKER:

In a wide-ranging interview with Imps+ to mark his new function, Ron outlined his need to construct on the foundations already in place.

He stated: “Lincoln Metropolis is basically owned by the individuals of Lincoln, and if we is usually a steward of that belief that’s what it’s all about. I really feel a powerful duty to run the crew in an applicable method, however truly I imagine our function is to offer company governance and steerage to the administration crew.

“And the excellent news for Lincoln Metropolis is we’ve got a administration crew right here that’s excellent, and I believe that’s going to make it simple. We’re accountable for ensuring that crew can compete in addition to it ought to, and we’ve got the individuals in place in administration that can make sure that occurs.

“I thank the followers for his or her help over time, and I hope they proceed to help it and possibly even give us extra in these closing video games of the season as we’re competing very successfully on the prime of the desk.

“For those who like what’s occurred over the previous a number of years, we’re going to proceed that and attempt to add to it. We hope to present the individuals who handle it day after day, whether or not it’s the enterprise or the participant aspect, the assets to proceed to be aggressive going ahead.

“It’s a singular state of affairs the place the whole lot is in place so that you don’t must step in and attempt to change the whole lot. All we’ve got to do is present some further funding and ensure we don’t screw it up.”

Thrilling instances for Lincoln Metropolis with followers praising new chairman Ron Fowler’s first interview…

@GrowlerJon: As a Wednesday fan I look on in envy at how your membership is being run. I hope you get promotion this season. I believe your future appears very thrilling, all one of the best UTI.

@Comins1Sam: Clive what you’ve finished for our membership is one thing I do know plenty of us imps will probably be eternally grateful so thanks for that. So happy that you simply’re staying on to assist Ron and hopefully we are able to obtain one thing very very particular. 🤎🤍

@redIMPoster: Nice watch – good luck to Ron and thanks Clive! 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️⚽️

@JSN_LW: Pinch your self second! 🙌🏻

@Long19Alan: A Very heat welcome Mr Fowler. 👏👏 Easy message from me Clive, Thanks.

@philscraf: Superb to see this. We’re in secure arms, I’m positive, and nice that all the key individuals stay to proceed the journey. 👊🔴⚪️

@AKA_DanThompson: An excellent watch. You’ll do for me, Mr Chairman!

@brumantcornell: Pricey Mr @cliven7, Thanks, Mr Clive Nates, for the whole lot you could have finished for our membership as one of the best chairman that we might ask for, and you’ll at all times be a legend in my eyes and to us Imps followers. Thanks, Mr Clive Nates. Yours sincerely Mr @brumantcornell

@gary_burr: Sensible interview 👏 👌 Nice instances forward ⚽️

@RBeaumont9: Sensible interview this, thrilling instances forward hopefully!

@robbradleyrob: On behalf of the board and membership of the Pink Imps Group Belief our congratulations and finest needs to Ron Fowler and naturally we’ll assist in any method we are able to. A fantastic final ten years and an ideal future forward.

@Robbeezley: We love you Clive 😍 so glad you might be staying on board since you sir, are a legend! What you’ve finished for our membership is completely phenomenal! What a person! 👏 be extra like Clive