Urgent plea made in joint statement with Morecambe ‘on the brink’ and days until total collapse

An pressing plea is made in a joint assertion with it mentioned that Morecambe are ‘on the brink’ and simply days till they endure complete collapse.

Panjab Warriors Sports activities Restricted, minority shareholders, The Shrimps Belief, and Lizzi Collinge MP introduced that Panjab Warriors are able to buy Morecambe Soccer Membership instantly, with funds out there to clear excellent wages and liabilities.

This may raise the Membership’s Nationwide League suspension and embargo, with the League able to approve the deal.

Regardless of the earlier assertion, the sale has not been accomplished. The Membership’s money owed exceed £316,000, with extra liabilities mounting.

The primary staff has halted operations as a result of lapsed insurance coverage, resulting in participant departures. Employees are dealing with monetary and private hardship, with some resigning.

The group urges Bond Group to finalise the sale to Panjab Warriors to safe the Membership’s future.

The scenario at Morecambe Soccer Membership is essential, with collapse imminent. The Academy will shut by week’s finish as a result of no insurance coverage and monetary pressure on gamers and employees.

By 4th August, the Membership will shut down solely, with no funds left and senior employees stopping work. The assertion appeals to stakeholders, particularly Charles Avenue Finance Ltd and Jason Whittingham, to behave urgently and full the sale to Panjab Warriors to save lots of the 105-year-old Membership.

Joint press statement- thirty first july 2025From:Panjab Warriors • Minority Shareholders Motion Group________________________________________MORECAMBE FOOTBALL CLUB ON THE BRINK#morecambe #morecambefc #footballdevelopment #soccer #footballfans #EFL #englishfootballleague pic.twitter.com/LxK2fuNAnA

— Panjabwarriorsofficial (@Panjabwarriors) July 31, 2025

STATEMENT 1 – twenty ninth July

It is a joint assertion from Panjab Warriors Sports activities Restricted, the minority shareholders represented by Wright & Lord Solicitors, The Shrimps Belief and Lizzi Collinge MP.

Following detailed discussions yesterday and at present, Panjab Warriors at the moment are prepared, prepared and capable of proceed with the acquisition instantly.

The funds required to clear the mandatory liabilities could be met forthwith. This may see the fee of all excellent wages and different fast liabilities to permit the Membership to organize for the season and raise the Membership’s suspension and embargo from the Nationwide League. The Nationwide League are conscious and able to sanction the deal and instantly raise the suspension and embargo ought to the sale proceed.

STATEMENT 2 – thirtieth July

It is a second joint assertion from Panjab Warriors Sports activities Restricted, the minority shareholders represented by Wright & Lord Solicitors, The Shrimps Belief and Lizzi Collinge MR

Following our first assertion yesterday by which it was suggested that Panjab Warriors have been nonetheless prepared and capable of proceed with the acquisition instantly, we are able to affirm that this has not accomplished but.

As every day passes, the money owed of the membership are mounting, with wages now excellent at over £316,000, and additional vital money owed that must be paid to make sure survival of the Membership, which Panjab Warriors have already dedicated to pay inside hours of completion with Bond Group.

In additional developments at present, the primary staff have needed to cease all soccer operations because the required insurance coverage which was in place has now lapsed as fee has not been made. Because of this escalating scenario, extra first staff gamers have left the Membership, with additional gamers set to go away by the tip of this week.

Lastly, it have to be identified that it is a determined time which is affecting all employees on the Membership, each financially and their very own private well-being. Many employees have had no possibility however to resign and search alternatives elsewhere, while others are nonetheless hoping {that a} deal could be accomplished. We stand along with each one in all them and recognize the troublesome choices they’re having to take while the way forward for the Membership hangs within the steadiness.

We implore Bond Group to finish the sale of the Membership instantly in order that this anguish could be ended and the Membership can look to a brighter future underneath Panjab Warriors.

STATEMENT 3 – thirty first July

JOINT STATEMENT – 31/07/2025

FROM: PANJAB WARRIORS • MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS ACTION GROUP

MORECAMBE FOOTBALL CLUB ON THE BRINK

It’s with deep disappointment and urgency that we difficulty this joint assertion on the essential scenario dealing with Morecambe Soccer Membership. With out fast motion, our historic 105-year-old membership faces complete col-lapse inside days.

1. Academy Closure This Friday

The Membership’s Academy will stop operations by the tip of this week: – No insurance coverage is in place. – Gamers and employees can not afford the essential prices of journey. – Mother and father and participant brokers are requesting releases to go away the Membership instantly.

“Shedding our Academy will likely be devastating for native youngsters and aspiring footballers. It is a hammer blow to the group.”

2. Membership Doorways Locked – Zero Funds Remaining

As of Monday, 4th August:

– The Membership is formally shut.

– £0 within the financial institution and no money on website means operations can’t proceed.

– Senior employees have taken the heart-breaking determination to cease working after months of holding the Membership collectively underneath unattainable circumstances.

“A proud 105-year-old establishment is now fully stalled.”

3. Pressing Attraction to Stakeholders

We make an pressing joint attraction to all related events, most notably Charles Avenue Finance Ltd, to behave constructively and exhaust each doable choice to maintain this Membership alive.

“Any help now could be remembered perpetually by the individuals of Morecambe.”

The Remaining Plea

With out an settlement at present:

– The Membership will quickly disintegrate. – Employees and gamers are leaving—quickly there will likely be nothing left to promote.Jason Whittingham, your legacy is in your fingers.

“You can be remembered in Morecambe not on your intentions, however for the result of at present. Do the fitting factor. Cease the struggling.”

Panjab Warriors are prepared and have reached out day by day to finish this acquisition. The followers, the minority shareholders, the group, and your individual stakeholders all need the identical factor: for this Membership to outlive.

Signal the Deal. Save the Membership. In the present day.

We implore Jason to signal the deal instantly in order that this proud Membership could be saved and its 105-year legacy preserved.

Right here’s how followers reacted as an pressing plea is made in a joint assertion with Morecambe sadly ‘on the brink’ with days till complete collapse…

@Martin_H_1986: Even when a deal was signed tomorrow I really feel its too late – no gamers, no employees, no entry to amenities. And plenty of of those that have resigned as a result of being unpaid understandably received’t return

@AdyHutchinson: If something displays the direness of our scenario it’s this. @MorecambeFC is in its dying throes due to Jason Whittingham. The membership has shut its doorways & can not function. Gamers & employees are leaving in numbers. We’re close to the purpose of no return except Jason sees sense.

@VaniaMorozov15: Jason, be a person and signal these papers

@zakbrownz: Please do the fitting suppose Jason. A membership is a group asset. You’re killing not simply the membership however a beacon of hope on your native residents.

@trevk37: There isn’t a lot you may say to that other than the Shrimps are dying a really gradual painful dying 😔 IF and a really huge if, ought to the membership survive then it’s an enormous operation to get it in a good sufficient form to start the season.

@ShrimpsKits: Aaaaaaand again down. Fucking Whittingham

@jenhunt_: We’ll die. He received’t signal the paper. He needs one other membership to die underneath his watch. Employees who’ve labored none cease this month at the moment are being informed to remain at dwelling the place their minds can do time beyond regulation. Jason do the fitting factor.

@stormcloud25: He needs us to die. Signal the rattling paperwork Whittingham. Have some conscience. @KieranMaguire @Sanny_Rudra @GiuliaBould @BBCLancsSport @GranadaReports @_footyheritage @NL_Enterprise @EFL @FA @uglygame @lisanandy @Steph_Peacock

@beeholepodcast: Solidarity with all #morecambefc followers. Completely heartbreaking to see the membership left to die like this. How has this been allowed to occur?

Wow. An enormous decline.

They’re proper – there will be nothing left to promote quickly. It is probably Bond Group’s curiosity to promote for as a lot as doable, which could possibly be why they’re delaying, however it seems more and more probably that they are each simply glad to let the membership fall. Shameful. https://t.co/wv4A6pF5aV

— Tom Bowen (@TomBowenJourno) July 31, 2025