Wrexham Supporters Trust takes step towards club sale

Wrexham Supporters Trust took the club over in December, 2011

Wrexham AFC's fans have taken the first step towards a potential buy-out of the National League club that could lead to £2m being ploughed into it.

Members of Wrexham Supporters Trust (WST) voted overwhelmingly to allow talks that could lead to an entire takeover of the club to go ahead.

A total of 1,223 WST members voted for the move and 31 against at Tuesday's special general meeting.

Wrexham has been in fan ownership since 2011.

WST officials previously said the approach that led to the vote was made by "two extremely well-known individuals of high net worth".

The pair, who wished to remain anonymous ahead of the SGM, are said to intend to immediately invest £2m into the club.

After the SGM the Trust issued a statement which read: "The WST Board will now proceed with talks, and will update members on the next steps as soon as possible."

A sale can only go ahead if it is approved at a later SGM.

The talks will go ahead with the National League season set to be delayed because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.