Bury are set to apply for a place in the National League after their proposal to be readmitted to League Two next season was rejected.
It has also been revealed by MP James Frith that there are still “active and credible” bidders for the crisis club.
The Shakers were expelled from League One back in August after there takeover bid collapsed in the final hours remaining of their deadline.
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Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has urged the FA to find a “fair” solution, he said: “The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has just unanimously passed an Emergency Resolution calling on the @FA to intervene in the unfair situation facing @buryfcofficial & find a fair solution which respects the club’s proud history as twice winners of the FA Cup.”
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has just unanimously passed an Emergency Resolution calling on the @FA to intervene in the unfair situation facing @buryfcofficial & find a fair solution which respects the club’s proud history as twice winners of the FA Cup.
— Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) September 27, 2019
The Bury FC Rescue Board met local MP James Frith and updated supporters on social media.
He said: “It was agreed that we will enlist the support of the FA with national meetings with them in the next fortnight, and apply for National League football for the 2020-21 season.
“This effort builds on our success to agree new ownership with the current owner, our commitment to securing the ground and a club rebuild plan which we will present in the coming weeks.
“The active credible bidders remain active and credible and we’ve still all we need to get this done.
“The winding-up order is for the current owner to address but none of the above is prohibited by this.
“Whilst there are no guarantees (liquidation remains a possible threat as it always has) there is faith in the process involving the FA.”
Frith dismissed plans of taking legal action to secure a return to the league, forming a “phoenix” club or the local council buying the debt at Gigg Lane.
He added: “We can confirm, though, that the ground is protected as an asset of community value and that the mayor of Greater Manchester today [Friday] passed an emergency motion to support all of the above.
“Bury FC only dies if we walk away and we’re not walking away.”
Fans took to tweet their thoughts including their support towards James Frith for the hard work, but there was some who suggested that the situation was in fact not unfair as Andy Burnham stated – see what they said on the next page.
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