Shrewsbury owner Wycherley hopeful of selling club

Shrewsbury left Gay Meadow to move to their new Oteley Road home, above, in 2007

Shrewsbury Town have revealed that owner Roland Wycherley is "hopeful" of selling the League One club - 28 years after taking charge.

The long-serving Shropshire businessman has had previous reported interest in the club and first announced he was ready to move aside three years ago.

But Town chief executive Liam Dooley says the prospect of a deal is moving closer.

"What I would say is, if [there are] people who want to buy the football club for the values that we are talking about at the moment then the deal can be done," Dooley told BBC Radio Shropshire.

"What we have seen in the past is that it has not been for the want of trying. You have to have a willing buyer and a willing seller.

"At this stage we have got a few people who appear to be that. It is how we get down that next step to make that happen.

"If you want me to give you a percentage then I am not going to do that. But I am hopeful we could have something done by the end of the season."

Wycherley, 83, became the senior figure at the Shropshire club after succeeding Ray Bailey as chairman in 1996.

In that time, he has stabilised Town's finances, helped the club build a new home at Oteley Road in 2007 and a new training ground too.

Shrewsbury are now in their 10th successive season in League One.

Paul Hurst's side currently sit 23rd in the third tier, having lost six of their seven League One games this season.