[Football] Oystons get their comeuppance

Guy Fawkes said:

Karl Oyston: Blackpool chairman steps down from club board

Karl Oyston has stepped down as chairman and director of League One club Blackpool.

Documents filed by Companies House confirmed his departure from the board and replacement as chairman by his sister Natalie Christopher.

Christopher, 32, is the owner and publisher of Lancashire and North West Magazine and daughter of Blackpool owner, Owen Oyston.

She was appointed to the club's board last month.

"Mr Karl Oyston is no longer chairman or director of the club, or any other Oyston Group company," said a club statement.

"The club will make no further comment at this time."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42926184

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Thunder Bolt said:

BREAKING NEWS

Paul Cooper in his role as Court Appointed Receiver has today made a number of major changes to the structure and day-to-day running of Blackpool Football Club (Properties) Limited and Blackpool Football Club.

As the Receiver of the shares in both Companies, he has made the following board changes which are effective immediately:

Owen Oyston and Clive Brooks have been removed from the board of Blackpool Football Club (Properties) Limited.

Ben Hatton (Executive Director and Managing Director) and Ian Currie (Non-Executive Director) have been appointed to the Board while Michael Bolingbroke will act as Consultant to the Board.

Owen Oyston and Natalie Christopher have been removed from the board of Blackpool Football Club Limited.

Ben Hatton (Executive Director and Managing Director) and Ian Currie (Non-Executive Director)and Tim Fielding (Non-Executive Director carrying out an observational role with no voting rights) have been appointed to the board while Michael Bolingbroke will act as Consultant to the Board.

Paul Cooper said: "I am delighted to announce these appointments as I believe they demonstrate the high calibre of individual, who is prepared to work with all the stakeholders of this great Club to ensure it can perform at the highest level in the most professional, transparent and optimal way."

Michael Bolingbroke is the former Chief Executive of Inter Milan and the Chief Operating Officer at Manchester United for seven years from 2007. He is one of the most highly regarded executives in the football industry and has a proven track record of transformational development during at all the clubs he has worked for.

Ben Hatton also has extensive football executive experience having worked at Manchester United for 10 years between 1997-2007 as Director of Commercial Enterprises where turnover increased from £67m to £301m during his time.

He also played a pivotal role at the United Emirates Football Association, forming the first professional league in the region.

Ian Currie is a Director of Seneca Partners Limited an independent investment management and corporate advisory business. He has extensive business and football executive experience having been a non executive director at Bolton for six years.

Ian has a long affiliation with Blackpool FC. As well as being born in Fleetwood and having been a season ticket holder, his father-in-law, Gavin Steele, was a non executive director at the Club a number of years ago.

Tim Fielding is an Executive Director at BBE Law in Blackpool as well as being a lifelong fan who has served as Chairman of the Blackpool Supporters Trust. He will represent all fans in an observational role to ensure full transparency of the Board’s decision making.

All Director appointments have been confirmed as being compliant with the EFL’s Owner’s and Director’s Test (“OADT”).

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Horton's halftime iceberg said:

Does this mean their fans can go watch them at home again.

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TangerineArmy said:

Yeah week sat we are hoping to go but just waiting for receivers to confirm that they have control of bank accounts.. that should be any day.

Best thing is that oyston is paying the receivers £1.25m to kick him out of the club..

Not over yet but it's looking bloody good.

Cheers for all your support and good wishes on twitter etc.. all the best for the season

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TangerineArmy said:

Yeah week sat we are hoping to go but just waiting for receivers to confirm that they have control of bank accounts.. that should be any day.

Best thing is that oyston is paying the receivers £1.25m to kick him out of the club..

Not over yet but it's looking bloody good.

Cheers for all your support and good wishes on twitter etc.. all the best for the season

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hans kraay fan club said:

Brilliant news for BFC fans. they've waited a long time for this. The next home game, 9th March is going to be a great, and emotional, occasion.

Probably won't be a popular opinion, amongst the euphoria, but they should still unfortunately receive the 12 point deduction, for going into admin. Very dangerous precedent, otherwise.

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TangerineArmy said:

Yeah week sat we are hoping to go but just waiting for receivers to confirm that they have control of bank accounts.. that should be any day.

Best thing is that oyston is paying the receivers £1.25m to kick him out of the club..

Not over yet but it's looking bloody good.

Cheers for all your support and good wishes on twitter etc.. all the best for the season

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Thunder Bolt said:

Not necessarily mandatory. The FL meeting is on 6th March

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hans kraay fan club said:

I know it isn't. That's my point - it should be.

The FA should not be arbiters of whether an administration is 'good' or 'bad' or 'soft' or otherwise.

Set a precedent here of waiving the points deduction, just because the admin event clearly is good for the club / fans, and you open the door for every subsequent club in admin, finding lawyers to argue why theirs should be treated the same.

Bad idea.

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