Crisis-hit Farsley Celtic today announced the departure of two of its directors.
Paul Glover and Jonathan Wickham have confirmed they are stepping down from the football club, which last month saw its men’s team relegated three divisions.
The Celts endured a turbulent season which included a fan boycott after the club began playing home games over 70 miles away in Buxton due to a failed attempt to install a new artificial pitch at The Citadel.
The official club statement said: “Farsley Celtic can confirm that Paul Glover has resigned for personal reasons from his position as director of the football club (FC2010 Ltd). Paul remains club president and retains his position on the board of the holdings company (FC2010 Holdings Ltd).
“Jonathan Wickham has also resigned as non-executive director at the football club. We’d like to thank both for their service.
“The club will not be commenting further at this time.”
Next season is due to see the club play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division.
Farsley Celtic is managed by former Fulham and Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale, but the club is yet to sign any players for the coming season, which starts next month.
The club’s instability last season led to the departure of much of its men’s first team squad and backroom staff, with the campaign featuring four managers, seven goalkeepers and using more than 40 players, including youngsters from the club’s emerging talent squad.
Farsley Celtic was branded ‘England’s biggest crisis club‘ by a national newspaper last month.
Owner Paul Barthorpe departed as chairman and director of the football club (FC 2010 Ltd) in February. He still owns the ground via the FC2010 Holdings company and is majority shareholder at the club. Robert Winterbottom is the minority shareholder.
Josh Greaves and John Stubbs continue as executive directors on both the football club and the holdings company.
Women’s team promoted
There was better news for Farsley Celtic’s women’s team, which has been promoted to the NERWFL Division 1 South, which sits in Tier 6 of the women’s football pyramid.
A spokesperson for the women’s team said: “This isn’t just any promotion — it marks our fourth promotion in just three seasons, which is a phenomenal achievement and a real testament to the ambition, drive, and togetherness of this squad and everyone involved in the club.”
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HOPEFULLY this is the start of changes at the club- new ownership some adult players signed for 25-26 season and grass back down at Throstle Nest for our return asap! Blue army!
I have tried emailing the celibacy using three different email addresses and yes you guessed it – no reply.
What is the dispute with the contractor? No-one at the club will comment.
The reason I was told (albeit third hand) was that the club was built on a tip and that methane was coming out of the ground which prevented the artificial pitch being laid – having lived in Farsley for over 60 years I know for a fact that this is untrue.
All we are asking for is transparency from the club.
More rats deserting the sinking ship!
They would rather the club is wound up than pay the money owed to the bar staff.
The Leeds court ruled against them last year but tight wads still won’t pay up.
Shame on you
Ian
You are, of course, correct that the club should honour its debts. It’s a disgrace that people haven’t been paid.
You seem to be suggesting that the club actually has the money and is purposefully withholding it. It doesn’t have any money and to suggest it does is wholly wrong. It’s not the first time you’ve posted a comment on here like this. We could debate the reasons for this until the cows come home but the club has no players, no pitch, no income and for most people it’d be a major surprise if the club didn’t go into administration this summer. The club will be would up because it simply doesn’t have any money.