July 8, 2025

Morecambe Football Club stands at a critical crossroads. The next 24 hours will define the future of this club, its people, and its legacy.

From the Panjab Warriors side, everything is ready. Our legal team has confirmed that all documentation has been complete since last week, all conditions have been met, and funds are in place. The sale is seconds away from completion—all that is required is Jason Whittingham’s signature.

Yet despite reaching this final moment, Morecambe FC is being held hostage. We now suspect the club is being used as leverage in unrelated personal financial matters—a move that threatens its very survival.

Staff remain unpaid, tension is mounting, and the impact on morale within the club is growing by the hour. Critical financial deadlines are being missed. Morecambe FC is now on life support.

As stated by the Club:

Outstanding Payroll – £131,000. This has been overdue since June 28, and it is unimaginable the pain this is causing to everyone at MFC.

VAT – £45,000. This is due to be paid before Wednesday, July 9 (Today) to HMRC.

The total of these obligations is £176,000, which must be paid by today at the very latest. Failure to do so may result in the club being placed under transfer embargo and at risk of administration.

Let us be clear:
Bond Group no longer has the means or mandate to run this football club. Morecambe has been up for sale for over 1,000 days, and only now—at the final hurdle—do we hear claims of unspecified investors (which were never disclosed to anyone until this final stage) needing to approve the sale. Our investigations do not support this narrative. It appears to be yet another tactic to stall progress and evade responsibility.

The Panjab Warriors have been fully approved by the EFL, and all funds—source and sufficiency—have been cleared. Over the past 14 months, we have continuously supported the club financially, providing £1.7 million in working capital, in addition to the £3.8 million purchase sum.

We believe the undisclosed mention of so-called investors at this late stage is misleading and potentially fraudulent.

We issue this final appeal to Jason Whittingham:
Sign the paperwork. Release the club. Do the right thing.

We also call upon:

The UK Government

The Local MP

The English Football League

The National League

…to intervene and enforce the completion of this sale. This is no longer a private transaction—it is a matter of public interest and the survival of a historic football club.

To the Morecambe fans, the Shrimp Trust, and the Board of Directors: we thank you for your continued strength and support. Your perseverance throughout this entire process has been nothing short of inspirational.

This is the final hour. Let’s not look back with regret.

—
Panjab Warriors
For the future of Morecambe FC