Gretna head for administration

Gretna have begun formal proceedings to move into administration, the club have announced.

Illness to club owner Brooks Mileson has cut off his supply of cash to the struggling SPL club.

Gretna will be deducted 10 points under SPL rules, but the club intends to fulfil this season’s fixtures despite fears of imminent demise.

In a statement, a club spokesman said: “In 2003, Brooks Mileson became owner of Gretna Football Club.

“His financing has enabled the club to achieve unprecedented success in Scottish football.

“However, due to his ill health, he is currently not in a position to facilitate further financing.

“Following a board meeting on Friday March 7, the directors passed a resolution to place the club into administration, and the formal notice of intention was filed in the Court of Session in Edinburgh this morning.

“We anticipate that administrators will be appointed in the next few days.”

The spokesman said that their SPL fixture against St Mirren at Fir Park would go ahead as planned tomorrow, and they would fulfil their fixtures until the end of the season.