Bury FC: Entrepreneur Robert Benwell has no plans to relocate a club to Gigg Lane
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Bury's Gigg Lane home last hosted a competitive football match in May
Entrepreneur Robert Benwell has no plans to buy another club and relocate them to Gigg Lane in order to resurrect Bury, BBC Radio Manchester reports.
The Shakers were expelled from the English Football League in August after failing to provide financial guarantees and the collapse of a takeover bid.
Benwell released a statement, external last week saying he intends to bring football back to the town.
He is set to speak to fans at a meeting on Thursday about his proposals.
The club are due to reappear in the High Court on Wednesday to again face a winding-up petition served by HM Revenue & Customs over an unpaid tax bill.
Bury were given a two-week extension by Judge Catherine Addy for "processing of returns" after the case had previously been adjourned to establish whether they had paid too much tax.
Meanwhile, the North West Counties League has confirmed that it has received an application from a newly formed club, external called "Bury AFC" for membership commencing at the start of the 2020-21 season.
A group of fans behind the formation of a phoenix club announced on Tuesday, external that they have applied to join the NWCL, which is the ninth and 10th tier of the English football pyramid.
The phoenix club is unaffiliated with the original Bury FC.