Oyston out: Blackpool sold to fan and financier Simon Sadler for around £10m

13 June 2019 05:31
• League One club finally draw a line under Owen Oyston years• Supporters’ trust representative to act as adviser to the boardBlackpool have been sold by their receivers to Simon Sadler, a financier based in Hong Kong, a deal which brings to a conclusion years under the toxic ownership of Owen Oyston.In a statement, the League One club said that Sadler had bought 96.2% of the club shares, the Bloomfield Road stadium, which was in a separate company, the club’s training ground and the hotel at the ground. Related: Struggling football fans everywhere can take heart from Oyston’s ousting | Daniel Taylor Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian