Exclusive: Merthyr Town Would Have Been Bankrupt By November
Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:20 am
Exclusive: Merthyr Town Would Have Been Bankrupt By November Had We Not Mothballed Season, Says Chairman Howard King
Posted on 21st September 2020
Exclusive by Terry Phillips
Chairman Howard King has revealed that Merthyr Town would have gone bust in November had they started the season playing behind closed doors.
The Southern League outfit have taken the decision to suspend playing in the 2021-21 season due to the problems caused by COVID-19.
The decision means the club have had to forfeit tomorrow’s FA Cup home tie with Poole Town.
“If we had tried to start the season we could have been bankrupt by mid-November,” former FIFA referee King told Dai Sport.
“With new Coronavirus restrictions in place we would have had to start playing matches behind closed doors.
“We would have run out of money by mid-November and the club would have gone bust.
“Leaving Southern League football at that stage would have mean we would probably never get back. Then we would have been at the mercy of the Football Association of Wales and possibly facing life in Welsh League Division Two.
“Southern League officials have offered us re-admission to Premier South for 2021-22. They have guaranteed that and we believe this decision is the right way to go.
“We have [directors] taken stick because we did not call a meeting of members, but we had to make the decision to pull out of Southern League football – and I expect other clubs will follow.”
Posted on 21st September 2020
Exclusive by Terry Phillips
Chairman Howard King has revealed that Merthyr Town would have gone bust in November had they started the season playing behind closed doors.
The Southern League outfit have taken the decision to suspend playing in the 2021-21 season due to the problems caused by COVID-19.
The decision means the club have had to forfeit tomorrow’s FA Cup home tie with Poole Town.
“If we had tried to start the season we could have been bankrupt by mid-November,” former FIFA referee King told Dai Sport.
“With new Coronavirus restrictions in place we would have had to start playing matches behind closed doors.
“We would have run out of money by mid-November and the club would have gone bust.
“Leaving Southern League football at that stage would have mean we would probably never get back. Then we would have been at the mercy of the Football Association of Wales and possibly facing life in Welsh League Division Two.
“Southern League officials have offered us re-admission to Premier South for 2021-22. They have guaranteed that and we believe this decision is the right way to go.
“We have [directors] taken stick because we did not call a meeting of members, but we had to make the decision to pull out of Southern League football – and I expect other clubs will follow.”
Re: Exclusive: Merthyr Town Would Have Been Bankrupt By Nove
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:59 pm
Sadly a lot of clubs are going to struggle in the next few months 