A takeover of Oldham Athletic has been agreed - in what appears to be a major boost for the crisis club.
The Premier League founder members dropped out of the Football League for the first time in its 115-year history last season.
A series of protests from fans against deeply unpopular owner Abdallah Lemsagam took place throughout the previous campaign which matches disrupted by pitch invasions.
A series of protests were held against owner Abdallah Lemsagam during the last season
And a boycott was arranged for the forthcoming season, with the picture seemingly bleak.