A US-based consortium, including Shropshire-born film producer Chris Ball, purchases a 21% share in non-league club AFC Telford United.
A US-based consortium, including Shropshire-born film producer Chris Ball, has purchased a 21% share in non-league club AFC Telford United.Interim chairman Ian Dosser said the investment "materially adds to the sustainability of AFC Telford".
Ball, who is among 15 investors in the consortium, has been a fan of the cub since they were known as Wellington Town. "I am thrilled, therefore, to have been able to put together a group of close friends, who all love football, to make an investment in the club."
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