Tyson Fury has been criticised for fans for his silence surrounding Morecambe Football Club, who are on the brink of extinction.
The Lancashire club’s future is in serious doubt after they were hit with a number of sanctions for failing to meet financial obligations for the upcoming campaign, with their first three matches of the National League season postponed.
The league said in a statement this week: ‘It was decided further sanctions must be imposed, with the club’s membership to be suspended with immediate effect.
‘The committee will meet again on Wednesday, August 20 to determine if outstanding items have been satisfied, and to decide the club’s ability to retain membership in the competition.’
Jason Whittingham – the person also responsible for the crash of Worcester Warriors – is in charge of the club but no solution is near. Whenever the sale to EFL-approved group London-based investment firm Panjab Warriors seems about to conclude, Whittingham gives some reason or other why the deal can’t be done.
That has led to fans calling in Fury to save the club from absolute extinction – but the boxer has so far been radio silent on the matter.
Tyson Fury has been called out by fans for his radio silence surrounding Morecambe Football Club
Morecambe are Fury’s hometown side and he has recently expressed interest in buying them
The first three matches of next season have been postponed due to sanctions around financial difficulties at the club
‘Anyone else think it’s an absolute disgrace that Tyson Fury uses Morecambe’s stadium to keep fit, says Morecambe is the best place on earth but yet won’t save the local football club from going bust?’ one disgruntled fan posted on social media. ‘Such a shame.’
Another added: ‘Tyson Fury watching Morecambe Football Club go bust while training at his gym from the ground daily is genuinely mental. Save your local club.’
A third posted: ‘Come on @Tyson_Fury, you big dosser! Time to put your money where your mouth is and save Morecambe Football club. Be the champ the Shrimps need!’
Fury lives in a multi-million pound mansion in the area with wife Paris and their seven children.
He had previously expressed his interest in buying the club to launch them up the football pyramid, but nothing materialised.
The 36-year-old told talkSPORT three years ago: ‘I’m thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club, they’re in League One at the moment
‘So I was thinking I invest X amount of millions in them. Basically throw it at them and keep them going up.
‘I’ve been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club. I own all the training facilities anyway and the training gym. So who knows? You might be looking at a football club owner.’
Football fans have flooded to social media to call for Fury to save the Lancashire-based club
Owner Jason Whittingham (left) is leading the decline of Morecambe as time continues to run out to save them
The Tyson Fury Foundation is also located in the north east corner of the club’s Mazuma Mobile Stadium, and the ground also contains a gym that is indeed owned by the heavyweight.
Though he claims to be retired, Fury is thought to be nearing a return to the ring and has a reported net worth of £130million. It would take a fraction of that to save the club.
Simon Johnson, who conducted the interview with Fury in 2022, has called for the boxer to step in. He said on his show: ‘I spoke to Tyson about it two years ago and he was interested.
‘He wanted to do something like that. He was asking about the ideas of running a football club. Given the fact Tyson Fury doesn’t even pay his debts to Piers Morgan when he gets a million quid, I don’t think he’s going to put his hands in his pocket and buy a football club.
‘Let’s call him out. Let’s say, Tyson Fury, the most prominent resident of Morecombe, has lots to say and is always talking about how he can help different people. Here’s an opportunity, Tyson. Put your hand in your pocket.
‘You’ve got £170m in assets, buy your football club. Do something for somebody else besides yourself.’
