Dundalk FC in advanced talks for rescue takeover

Meetings scheduled for Monday morning with prospective parties, however, proved fruitful, and negotiations have been entered into on an exclusive basis with a sole consortium.

RESCUE TALKS: Dundalk’s owner Brian Ainscough is in advanced talks with a potential buyer to rescue the club – a takeover that could avoid a points deduction. Picture: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

Dundalk’s owner Brian Ainscough is in advanced talks with a potential buyer to rescue the club – a takeover that could avoid a points deduction.

Efforts by the Boston-based Dubliner to offload the Premier Division’s bottom side have been ongoing for weeks with delayed wages and fears of imminent liquidation arose over the weekend.