Cork City’s League licence was under threat until Preston deal

While it had been reported that a takeover would effectively be Preston subsuming City, who would become a feeder club, members were told that it is an offer from Trevor Hemmings in a personal capacity.

Cork City’s existence as an SSE Airtricity League club was in grave danger until the sale of sell-on clauses relating to Alan Browne and Seán Maguire, it has been revealed.

On Sunday night, Foras, the supporters’ trust which owns the club, held a meeting at the Metropole Hotel to inform members of recent developments. With income problems threatening to scupper City’s chances of securing a licence for the current season, the club was at risk of ceasing to exist.