Blackpool FC chiefs Owen and Karl Oyston awarded damages over defamation by fan

The owner and chairman of Blackpool Football Club have each been awarded £20,000 damages by a judge after being defamed by a fan on a website.

Blackpool FC chiefs Owen and Karl Oyston awarded damages over defamation by fan

The owner and chairman of Blackpool Football Club have each been awarded £20,000 damages by a judge after being defamed by a fan on a website.

Judge Stephen Davies announced the size of awards to owner Owen Oyston and his son, chairman Karl Oyston, in a ruling following a High Court hearing in Manchester.

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