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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Josh Halliday North of England editor

Nandy urges instant sale of Morecambe FC to avoid ‘heartbreaking’ closure

Mazuma Stadium, the home of Morecambe FC
Morecambe’s future has hung in the balance since Jason Whittingham appeared to renege on a deal with Panjab Warriors and was planning to sell instead to a mystery third party. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, has called for the immediate sale of Morecambe football club to avoid the “heartbreaking” closure of the 105-year-old institution within days.

Shareholders at the National League club said it would “officially shut” and face “total collapse” on Monday unless the owner, Jason Whittingham, agreed to sell up.

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