BOB GRAY has backed new Chester City FC's director of football Morell Maison and his consortium.
Gray, who has stepped down from his position as managing director but remains a director as the club’s certificate holder, is urging Blues fans to support Maison.
Dismissing speculation that he walked away from the crisis-hit club after a meeting with Maison, Gray said he was hoping to help the former Halesowen Town boss if he was needed at the club.
“Morell and his colleagues have met all the staff and put forward their goals and objectives to save the football club,” said Gray.
“They’ve got some very good ideas and they are going to look for investment in the community.
“We need to stop the back-biting and get behind them. Unless someone else comes in and offers Stephen Vaughan the money he wants for the club, we’ve got to give Morell a good go – or we won’t have a club.
“I intend to stay put to make sure the transitional period with the new people goes smoothly, but if they don’t want me to stay involved I’ll walk away.
“Chester are not down yet and I feel we have to remain positive until it is mathematically impossible for Chester to survive.”
Meanwhile, Chester’s main supporters group, City Fans United, have reacted angrily to the developments during the last few days behind the scenes.
CFU press officer Jeff Banks released the following official press release: “CFU are both surprised, disappointed and shocked at events currently taking place at The Deva Stadium.
“Whilst the players, we believe, have still to be paid from November and the current manager is working miracles in what can be some of the most difficult circumstances ever experienced by a Chester manager, Stephen Vaughan, currently banned from acting as a director by The Department of Trade, has appeared to appoint Morell Maison as Director of Football.
“CFU feel that this appointment is totally unnecessary and can only undermine the excellent work of both the manager and the players at this very difficult time.”