Morecambe Not Wise

Morecambe owner Diego Lemos appears to have completely gone to ground, much to the annoyance of the other Board members.

That Board is now one member light with Nigel Adams announcing his resignation this morning, citing in a club statement:

In the absence of communication from the new owner and access to financial management information my position as a Director has become untenable.

Adams, who is also a club sponsor, also says his sponsorship with the club will not be renewed when it expires. Former owner Peter McGuigan, who has remained as Chairman, has also expressed concern at the situation. He told the BBC he has failed to get a response from Lemos.

The Brazilian has been the club's owner for less than four months but has already seen the wage bill go unpaid and left supporters nervous as to the future of the club. The Shrimps have been sliding down the table in recent weeks, losing five of their six League fixtures since the wage bill was not met.

Star striker Tom Barkhuizen left for Preston, apparently in order to settle the outstanding bill, and even Manager Jim Bentley has admitted the coming month is 'going to be the biggest in the club's history.'

The Shrimps attracted just 1,200 home fans to their latest match at the Globe Arena - a loss to fellow strugglers Cheltenham that left them just two points clear of the League Two relegation zone. They could only name five of the seven possible substitutes for that game, two of which were yet to make their League debut.

Administration would push the club to the bottom of the table and, with the owner incommunicado, relegation is probably the least of their issues.