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Whittingham, who oversaw the takeover of the club in 2018, previously told BBC Radio Lancashire that he "could not wait to get out" of the then League Two club in an interview in January.Since then the club, which reached League One in 2021, have been relegated from the English Football League (EFL), meaning they will play in the National League next season for the first time since 2007.The deal to sell the club to Panjab Warriors was approved by the EFL earlier in June.Panjab Warriors said last week they had already paid £3.8m to Bond Group, alongside a separate payment of £630,000 to clear outstanding loans against the club.The group claimed they had also loaned a further £1.7m to the club over the past 14 months to "ensure its ongoing survival".
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