'I do best I can with the budget' says PNE chief

North End CEO Peter Ridsdale insisted he is doing 'the best he can' with the club's budget, while addressing calls from supporters for him to be sacked.

- by George Hodgson

Ridsdale was a guest speaker at this year's Soccerex Europe event, held at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. He discussed club ownership, football finances and his role with the Lilywhites.

He was asked how he balances all aspects of his job at Preston and raised the pressure his position comes under from fans.

Ridsdale said: "The challenge that we face, to be frank, is you've got an owner who-quite rightly-it's his money and says what he is prepared to put in. You've got a manager who, again justifiably, wants you to spend as much as possible to give him the best chance on the field of play.