Bury FC owner Steve Dale rejects blame as debt-ridden club faces league expulsion

The owner of Bury FC has said he is not to blame for the plight of the debt-ridden club that is a matter of hours away from being expelled from the English Football League .

Bury, who have been in the league for 125 years, must prove they have the funds needed to stay in the EFL by midnight, or it will be booted out of League One. The club's EFL share - which any club needs to play - will be withdrawn under the terms of the Notice of Withdrawal and"its membership in the league will come to an end," the league said in a statement issued at 5pm on Friday.

Current owner Steve Dale, who bought the loss-making and heavily-indebted club for £1 in December from the property developer Stewart Day, has said he has provided proof of funding.He told Sky Sports he has"saved the club" and is not the asset-stripper some critics make him out to be, while himself blaming the league for the club's predicament.

"We are in a position now where clearly anything I say they don't believe. The media, present company excluded, have made me out to be the bad guy. I saved this club," he said.

The EFL should step in and exclude him and revoke him from running the club and extend the time to find new owners

He doesn't give a shite about anyone but can tell that the way he's acting towards fans that have supported the club all there lives.He's a coward

There should be more help for struggling clubs in league. Shame to see any club go under. Well maybe not Man UTD. YNWA

It's all about money. What isn't?

END OF THE GAME

Bloody EU

Brexit surely 🤣

Businesses that fail DO NOT GET BAILED OUT. Even when they have staff (!), its called a market. Get used to it!

He's had offers buy rejected them, remind me how much does the club owe him? Not sure how he sleeps at night.

Bye Bye Bury FC

This should never happen in this football age with all the money around

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He’s a charlatan

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