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Ken Anderson insists Wanderers’ top stars will not be sold if his plan to become the sole owner of the club goes ahead.
An agreement in principle to buy Dean Holdsworth’s 40 per cent stakehold in the Whites had been secured last night, with the finer details to be confirmed before the chairman meets with the Football League on Thursday.
It is expected he will present a business plan to league officials aimed at trying to rid the club of its transfer embargo, which has been in place since the end of last year.
Auditors Deloitte will also be asked to sign off on overdue accounts for 2015 soon after the share deal is completed.
Of concern to supporters is how the club will be funded from here until the end of the season – with all signs pointing towards the introduction of outside investment at board level.
But though the finer details of his plan remain private, Anderson insists that there is no desire to cash in on young stars like Zach Clough or Josh Vela when the transfer window reopens.
“There are no plans at all to sell first team players in January, quite the opposite,” he told The Bolton News. “January is not an easy month to buy players but if the right people were to become available I think we would like to be in the position to do business.
“Whether that comes to fruition will depend largely on what happens this week.”
It is understood that Holdsworth will continue in a salaried ambassadorial position and he may now accompany Anderson to meet the Football League.
The former striker insisted a final decision had not been made on his shares as he spoke to The Bolton News last night but that the threat of administration – confirmed by Anderson yesterday - had made him consider his options.
“I have made a lot of friends at the club and to think their jobs could be affected by all this makes me feel sick to my stomach,” he said. “I never thought it would come to this.
“I do not want to leave the club and I worked hard to save it. I can’t let it get to that stage. This isn’t about me winning or losing. The club belongs to the fans. We will see what happens.”
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An agreement in principle to buy Dean Holdsworth’s 40 per cent stakehold in the Whites had been secured last night, with the finer details to be confirmed before the chairman meets with the Football League on Thursday.
It is expected he will present a business plan to league officials aimed at trying to rid the club of its transfer embargo, which has been in place since the end of last year.
Auditors Deloitte will also be asked to sign off on overdue accounts for 2015 soon after the share deal is completed.
Of concern to supporters is how the club will be funded from here until the end of the season – with all signs pointing towards the introduction of outside investment at board level.
But though the finer details of his plan remain private, Anderson insists that there is no desire to cash in on young stars like Zach Clough or Josh Vela when the transfer window reopens.
“There are no plans at all to sell first team players in January, quite the opposite,” he told The Bolton News. “January is not an easy month to buy players but if the right people were to become available I think we would like to be in the position to do business.
“Whether that comes to fruition will depend largely on what happens this week.”
It is understood that Holdsworth will continue in a salaried ambassadorial position and he may now accompany Anderson to meet the Football League.
The former striker insisted a final decision had not been made on his shares as he spoke to The Bolton News last night but that the threat of administration – confirmed by Anderson yesterday - had made him consider his options.
“I have made a lot of friends at the club and to think their jobs could be affected by all this makes me feel sick to my stomach,” he said. “I never thought it would come to this.
“I do not want to leave the club and I worked hard to save it. I can’t let it get to that stage. This isn’t about me winning or losing. The club belongs to the fans. We will see what happens.”
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