WST press release

1/11/04

Wrexham Supporters' TrustREPRESENTATIVES of Wrexham Supporters' Trust met today with Mr. Alex Hamilton, the majority shareholder and landlord of Wrexham Football Club.

The Trust is seeking to acquire Mr. Hamilton's 78% shareholding in Wrexham Football Club and also the freehold of the Racecourse Ground.

Rob Grifiths, Vice Chairman of the Trust stated: "We had a very constructive meeting with Mr. Hamilton today. We met for almost 2 hours and presented him with our offer, which would involve us working with partners to acquire the football club and the Racecourse Ground. We believe that our proposal, if accepted, would safeguard the future of the football club.

Mr. Hamilton has agreed to give our proposals his full consideration and we will talk again in a few days time. We agreed that the current situation at the club is very serious but the Trust remains optimistic that we can reach an agreement to safeguard the future of the club and the ground."