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In his book Broken Dreams, Tom Bowyer refers to the 'mavericks, tycoons and opportunists attracted to football.' Step forward, George Reynolds. The former safe-cracker turned flat-pack furniture magnate has resigned as chairman of the struggling Third Division side after they went in to administration. The club faces a claim for £15m from its former owner who provided the club with a 25,000 all seater stadium (the Reynolds Arena), surely grandiose for a club that is an area with a number of Premiership sides within easy reach. It will be recalled that his outspoken wife launched a 30-minute diatribe against the team at an emergency supporters' meeting. The outburst, peppered with quotes from the Bible, prompted a walk out by the players after Mrs Reynolds suggested that they had thrown a game. We have long argued that a 'fit and proper person' test ought to apply to the directors of football clubs. Perhaps that ought to extend to their wives.
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