Takeover interest has never been greater, admits PNE club director

North End CEO Peter Ridsdale says there is greater takeover interest than usual in the club at present.

- by George Hodgson

In October 2021, PNE owner Trevor Hemmings CVO passed away. He bought the Deepdale club back in 2010.

Since then, the Lilywhites have remained in the hands of the Hemmings family with Trevor's son, Craig, the chairman of North End.

It has been communicated on several occasions over the last few years that PNE's owners will happily continue funding the club, but also step aside should the correct party come along with an approach.

In recent weeks, speculation was swirled around whether takeover talks may have advanced.

"Yes, funnily enough two things happened this summer which elevated our profile, which have awoken interest, without being able to say there's anything definitive at the moment," said Ridsdale.