Latics in action at Boundary Park

Great to be at Boundary Park yesterday to see Latics in action against Hartlepool … and to secure a win!

Thank you to the Rothwell family, Directors and club for having us. It’s the first time being back since the launch of SportsTown project, a £70 million masterplan in a Community Regeneration Partnership to put in a huge investment into local sports and educational pathways centred at Boundary Park. It is clear that the future of the much loved club and its stadium is firmly at the heart of the community.

This feels like a new era. And without the perseverance of fans over a long period, and the enormous energy and dedication put in by the Rothwell family during their ownership of the club, supported by CEO Darren Royle who have breathed new life into the club and its ground, it wouldn’t be facing the exciting future it now has.

It was fantastic to meet with so many during the afternoon and great to meet Joe Royle, a legend in his own right.

We know how valuable football clubs are to fans, communities and local economies, and the more we work together to support them the greater the dividend for our town.