Andrew Ellis has withdrawn his bid to buy QPR. He told QPR 1st: “In light of the recent Council vote, opposition voiced on the messageboards, and the result of the poll which showed 80 per cent backing for Maurice FitzGerald’s bid, I don’t intend to take on the fans over this issue, and as I promised I would in these circumstances have officially withdrawn my bid. I would like to wish Maurice FitzGerald the very best with his bid, and I look forward to being back in the Ellerslie watching QPR as an ordinary fan this coming season.”
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Our understanding is that a further bid from the Brian Melzack-led consortium is about to be tabled. In light of this renewed interest, and the withdrawal of Andrew Ellis’s bid, we urge both Maurice and Brian to make the terms of their bid fully public, including the identity of their financial backers, together with comprehensive details of their proposed business plan.
There is a real sense of community spirit at the club at present, and a belief that the club is at last going forward. If that is nurtured, with everyone pulling together – fans, owners and players alike – then exciting times lie ahead for Queens Park Rangers Football Club.
QPR fans, as stakeholders, have a right to know and express a voice in the way their club is run. And as has been proved time and time again, can be highly influential. When it comes to supporting their club, QPR fans are without equal. Any new owner embracing that will be halfway towards achieving success. The days of done deals behind closed doors are history at QPR. It is the beginning of a new era for the club, and after years of poor management, we are tantalisingly close to being the model for how a modern, professional club can be run in partnership between the fans and the owners, whilst retaining all the traditional values of what the club has been built on.
The challenge then is there for both Maurice and Brian to be fully open about their bids – especially concerning their financial backers. Will either take up the challenge?
Watch this space.