Monday 24th January 2011

"A few thousand pounds could make a real difference to the club". That's the message from Matlock Town Football Club as it appeals for local investors to help make their ambitious development plans a reality.

The Gladiators, currently aiming for promotion from the Evo Stik Premier League, did receive an investment offer - from a businessman in Slovenia, over 1,000 miles away!

Tom Wright, Chairman of the club, admits he was surprised by the approach, telling the Chesterfield Post, "The gentleman expressed interest in the possibility of investing in our club just before Christmas," explained Wright. "He told me that he was keen to get involved in English football and was advised to get in touch
with us. He was interested in our plans and appeared very keen to take matters
further. Unfortunately, he then informed me that he'd decided to get
Involved with another club, which was disappointing."

Wright and his colleagues are now hoping to attract interest from closer to home. He said: "We've recently had a new 290-seater stand built and work on our new social club is at an advanced stage.

"We would welcome some investment to enable us to complete the work sooner
rather than later because the staging of functions in the social club will
provide us with a valuable income stream."

Wright stresses that it would not cost a fortune to get involved with Matlock, who are pressing for promotion from The Evo-Stik League Premier Division. "People have this idea that only the very wealthy can afford to get involved in the running of a football club, but that is certainly not the case," he added.

"If there is someone out there who wants to make a substantial investment, then I'd obviously love to hear from them, but the fact is that just a few thousand pounds would make a real difference to the club.

"We have a number of people on the committee who have been involved for many years - me included - and it would be nice to have some fresh input."

If you can help, then Tom Wright can be contacted on 07850 065968 or email tom.116@hotmail.co.uk

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