The football club Darlington have recently confirmed that they are going into administration. In recent weeks the future of the club was in doubt and these uncertainties about its future were confirmed when Raj Singh, the chairman of the club, announced that administrators had been called in.
It was initially hoped that a local group of business people were going to be able to take over the club but after several meetings a deal was unable to be struck. This is not the first time that Darlington football club have gone into administration, and they’ve struggled with their finances for nearly a decade having gone into administration three times previously.
An announcement on the club’s website from Mr Singh read, “It is very sad news that we have to inform our fans that the club has being taken into administration. When I became part of this club in 2009 I did not expect this and we have been trying to make cutbacks to save the club but unfortunately these have failed.
We have also been seeking out an offer for someone to take over the club and meet its running costs but unfortunately I have been unable to find a suitable candidate. It is my hope that as the club enters administration someone will be found who will have more success in taking Darlington football club forward.”
Mr Singh has mentioned that he has a great regrets about not being able to keep the club going and is worried about the points deduction that they might now face. He said, “I really hope that the fans understand the position that I’ve been put in, I have worked very hard for the club and have taken it to great heights but unfortunately I failed to sustain these heights, I just hope I don’t face too much unnecessary criticism.”