More misery for Millers
25 Apr 2008 - 14:01:07
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- More misery for Millers
Troubled Rotherham United may be forced to leave their Millmoor ground over a dispute with the club's landlords, the Booth family.
The League Two side's administrator, Jeremy Bleazard, fears for the club's future as they have no funds to fight a possible court case.
Bleazard has received a fax from Booth's solicitors demanding "that any sale of the club would allow Ken Booth to have free tickets, hospitality, advertising and even use of a physio at no cost."
Bleazard added: "I'm unwilling to give a personal undertaking to this effect. Any purchaser who stayed at Millmoor would have to negotiate the terms of their occupancy with the landlords.
"By giving this undertaking, I'm committing a purchaser to an obligation whether they play at Millmoor or not. If the application were to be made, I have no funds to defend the action and may have to close the club immediately.
"Of the five bidders, two have gone cold as a result of information unearthed relating to the leases and benefits packages. Of the remaining three bids, I was confident I'd found the preferred bidder."