'We want to focus on the football'

Hartlepool United head coach Anthony Limbrick remains determined to concentrate on the football following a dramatic few days off the pitch.

- Robbie Stelling

Limbrick once again had to face a whole host of questions about the club's uncertain future after the interim board released a statement last Wednesday suggesting it was "highly unlikely" that a takeover would be completed before the end of the season on Monday, when current owner Raj Singh has vowed to stop funding the club.

In the meantime, Pools have started selling season tickets ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, with the marketing slogan "United as One" calling on fans to come together and support their club at a challenging time.

Although the statement insisted that funds from the sale of season tickets would be "ringfenced" and "only used within the club to maintain operations beyond the end of the season", many fans are understandably sceptical about the prospect of parting with their own hard-earned cash while the future of Pools remains up in the air.

Limbrick, still a relatively inexperienced manager despite spells with Woking, Welsh side The New Saints and Gibraltar's Manchester 62, has had to navigate a host of challenging scenarios since replacing veteran Lennie Lawrence at the beginning of February, with the club thrown into tumult weeks later when Raj Singh announced his sudden resignation.

Despite a tough start on the pitch - after beating Sutton in his first game in the dugout, Limbrick oversaw a miserable run of eight matches without a win - Pools have made significant strides in recent weeks, winning four of their last seven games.