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22nd November 2024
Dundee United's Board of Directors will make a bid to end
the war of words with Jim McLean's takeover consortium by
offering talks and a new opportunity to settle the current
dispute in a businesslike fashion.
United have revealed they are to contact Mr McLean and his
fellow would-be-directors - accountant Scott Carnegie, SNP
councillor Jim Barrie and former UfC supporter Gibby
Haggart - to again urge them to enter talks in an effort to
prevent further public squabbling.
The consortium have repeatedly stated their takeover
attempt is necessary to allow a quick sale of Mr McLean's
shareholding.
But United will offer the gang-of-four the chance to end
the current dispute quickly and cleanly by pledging to
approve virtually any request from the former chairman to
transfer his shareholding.
A Club spokesman said:
"In our meetings with the Federation of Supporters' Clubs
and the United Business Club, it's been very clear they
share our desire to see this thing settled cleanly and
quietly for the good the Club. The strong feeling from the
supporters is that it should be brought to a conclusion by
face-to-face talks round the table.
"We will be making contact with Mr McLean and his
colleagues to offer them the opportunity to respond to the
fans' requests.
"There is a quick and a clean way out of this and no need
to go all the way to an EGM. Jim has said he is planning to
sell his shares quickly after he returns as a director.
"We can save him and the Club the difficulties associated
with him resuming office as a director. If he submits a
request for a share transfer now the directors will approve
it and step down in a dignified fashion.
"The only exception to that would be if he is planning to
sell to someone whose plans may be to merge the city clubs.
That would not be acceptable to the current Board.
"We genuinely hope Mr McLean and his colleagues will see
the opportunities this offer presents. It is a way to
settle the current dispute, avoid the need to go to an EGM,
prevent the Club from being punished by the football
authorities, take pressure off the Manager and his players
and spare Mr McLean the stress of returning to the Club.
"We very much hope they accept this offer. If they do not,
any reasonable person would have to conclude that the
takeover attempt is not about Jim selling his shares, but
is simply a means to allow him to return long-term to
Tannadice as a director.
"That is something neither we nor United fans can support."
the war of words with Jim McLean's takeover consortium by
offering talks and a new opportunity to settle the current
dispute in a businesslike fashion.
United have revealed they are to contact Mr McLean and his
fellow would-be-directors - accountant Scott Carnegie, SNP
councillor Jim Barrie and former UfC supporter Gibby
Haggart - to again urge them to enter talks in an effort to
prevent further public squabbling.
The consortium have repeatedly stated their takeover
attempt is necessary to allow a quick sale of Mr McLean's
shareholding.
But United will offer the gang-of-four the chance to end
the current dispute quickly and cleanly by pledging to
approve virtually any request from the former chairman to
transfer his shareholding.
A Club spokesman said:
"In our meetings with the Federation of Supporters' Clubs
and the United Business Club, it's been very clear they
share our desire to see this thing settled cleanly and
quietly for the good the Club. The strong feeling from the
supporters is that it should be brought to a conclusion by
face-to-face talks round the table.
"We will be making contact with Mr McLean and his
colleagues to offer them the opportunity to respond to the
fans' requests.
"There is a quick and a clean way out of this and no need
to go all the way to an EGM. Jim has said he is planning to
sell his shares quickly after he returns as a director.
"We can save him and the Club the difficulties associated
with him resuming office as a director. If he submits a
request for a share transfer now the directors will approve
it and step down in a dignified fashion.
"The only exception to that would be if he is planning to
sell to someone whose plans may be to merge the city clubs.
That would not be acceptable to the current Board.
"We genuinely hope Mr McLean and his colleagues will see
the opportunities this offer presents. It is a way to
settle the current dispute, avoid the need to go to an EGM,
prevent the Club from being punished by the football
authorities, take pressure off the Manager and his players
and spare Mr McLean the stress of returning to the Club.
"We very much hope they accept this offer. If they do not,
any reasonable person would have to conclude that the
takeover attempt is not about Jim selling his shares, but
is simply a means to allow him to return long-term to
Tannadice as a director.
"That is something neither we nor United fans can support."
