Wadsworth plays waiting game

Published date: 27 July 2009 | Published by: sports reporter


 

The Chester City boss hopes to see his club’s application for Football Association affiliation accepted after a frustrating time at the helm since replacing Mark Wright.
The Blues have been forced by the FA to cancel scheduled pre-season friendly fixtures against Marine and Liverpool, and a planned away game on Saturday at AFC Telford.
Wadsworth said: “It has been a frustrating time for everybody at the club.
“We have lost revenue after the planned home match against Liverpool had to be cancelled and we’ve only managed to see players in action on the training ground in recent weeks.
“I’m obviously hoping that the matter with the FA can be resolved sooner rather than later because we are now fast approaching the start of the season.
“The priority is to ensure that the situation can be sorted out so that we can play in the Blue Square League Premier Division at Grays Athletic on August 8, and it would be great to still have a chance of playing the home friendly match against Burnley later this week.
“I’ve made numerous phone calls in the hope of arranging pre-season games, but clubs have already arranged pre-season programmes.”
The FA has concerns over the set-up of chairman Stephen Vaughan’s new company but it is understood the matter will move on a stage within the next 48 hours.
Refresh Recovery, City’s administrators, will attempt to resolve one of the stumbling blocks in court with representatives of HM Revenue and Customs.
Meanwhile, Chester City have named ex-Accrington Stanley chairman Eric Whalley as their new director of football.
Whalley takes up the role at the Deva Stadium following a 14-year stint as owner and chairman at Accrington.
“My passion is sport, and football is the biggest passion in my life,” Whalley said.
“Hopefully I can help Chester to success again. Knowing (chairman) Stephen Vaughan like I do, I thought it was the right time to (make the) move.”
Whalley added: “I spoke to Stephen and decided to go along and hopefully help Chester get back into the Football League.
“I have been offered a few positions in non-league, but I think Chester, with a nice stadium, nice playing surface and good hospitality, is the ideal place – certainly for me.”
n Chester have moved their home derby fixture against Wrexham to Sunday, February 14 (12 noon kick-off). The match will be all-ticket.
n Former Chester City loan goalkeeper, John Ruddy, has joined Motherwell on an initial six-month loan deal with the option of the 22-year-old moving to Fir Park on a permanent deal if the loan arrangement proves successful.
Ruddy has made only one-first-team appearance for Everton but has enjoyed loan spells with Wrexham, Bristol City, Walsall, Rushden and Diamonds, Crewe Alexandra, Stockport, and Chester City in the last four years.

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