‘It’s soul-destroying’: takeover crisis leaves Morecambe FC on the brink

<p>Supporters say end of 105-year-old Lancastrian club, which could collapse in days, would devastate seaside town</p><p>In the century since it was founded, only a world war has stopped play at Morecambe football club. But the 105-year-old institution is days away from collapse amid the “unfolding disaster” of a takeover deal.</p><p>The Shrimps, as they are affectionately known, are the latest victims of lax football governance rules, after similar crises at clubs including Wigan Athletic, Bolton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday and Bury FC, one of the oldest in the world.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/16/morecambe-fc-football-club-takeover-crisis-fans-supporters">Continue reading...</a>