The dream of Brentford FC becoming London's only community-owned Football Club took a step nearer to reality this week, as Bees United - The Brentford Supporters' Trust - finalised an option agreement on Wednesday evening to purchase the controlling interest held by Altonwood Ltd.
When former Bees United chairman John McGlashan gave up the task of running the Supporters' Trust to take on the equally onerous post as chief executive while at the same time becoming an executive director and company secretary of the football club, many people wondered why he needed to work...
John McGlashan and Stephen Callen, two of the Bees United directors serving on the board of Brentford FC, were appointed as Executive Directors of the club yesterday.
Bees United are currently continuing negotiations with the prospective purchasers of the Lionel Road site, for which they have prepared plans for a 23,000 capacity stadium.
Senior Hounslow Council officials will be meeting with the prospective purchasers of Lionel Road this week, and will be outlining their support for the development of a new stadium and regeneration of the site as their preferred option, rather than a warehousing complex.
A six-man delegation from the Society Board met with directors of Brentford FC for several hours at the end of December, and were informed that the football club board were likely to consider administration this month
Bees United recognize the need for the directors of Brentford Football Club to urgently raise funds if the club is to secure both its immediate and its medium term future.
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