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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Sport
Paul O'Hehir

Fleetwood Town owner Andy Pilley buys Waterford FC and says he is in for the long haul

Andy Pilley believes he can transform Waterford’s fortunes after his takeover finally went through

And the English businessman intends using one of his other clubs, Fleetwood Town, as a blueprint for future success at the RSC.

Pilley - who also owns lower league sides in South Africa and the UAE - snapped up the Blues for a six-figure sum short of the €1.3m valuation.

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