Inverness Caledonian Thistle enter administration and face battle for survival | Soccer Information

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Inverness Caledonian Thistle have entered administration after a late bid to avoid wasting the Scottish League One facet failed.

The membership launched a crowdfunding web page to boost £200,000 to see out the month, however they didn’t attain the goal by final week’s deadline.

Supervisor Duncan Ferguson donated his wages and has been working at no cost in a bit to avoid wasting the struggling membership who wanted between £1.4m to £1.6m to proceed till the tip of this season.

They’re now set to be hit with a 15-point punishment from the SPFL for getting into administration, with the membership all however sure to maneuver to part-time soccer in the event that they drop into League Two.

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Inverness CT gained the Scottish Cup in 2015 however now face relegation to the underside tier of the SPFL

Caley Thistle have been relegated from the Championship in the summertime and are seventh in League One – simply three factors away from backside spot.

Talks have been held with traders within the UK, United States, Denmark and the UAE over a takeover however no deal was agreed, with directors now tasked with discovering new house owners. If unsuccessful – they might promote property to boost funds for collectors.

Duncan Ferguson is working for free at Inverness
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Duncan Ferguson has been working at no cost on the membership

An announcement from the membership mentioned that James Stephen, Malcolm Cohen and Shane Crooks of BDO had been apppointed as joint directors.

A spokesperson for BDO mentioned: “We can confirm a formal appointment has been made and Inverness Caledonian Thistle is now in administration.

“We perceive this can be a troublesome and unsure time for the membership, its employees, its loyal fan base and the area people.

“The administrators will be in a position to provide further information and their plan to seek to secure the long term future of the club in due course.”

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