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BBC News
29-05-2025
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- BBC News
Barnsley keeper Flavell signs new contract
Barnsley goalkeeper Kieren Flavell has signed a new two-year contract with the club, with another year's 21-year-old made eight appearances for the club at the tail end of 2024-25, having spent most of the campaign on loan at non-league side Farsley Celtic."I was really pleased to give Kieren an opportunity in the first team towards the back end of last season in tough circumstances and felt he rewarded my faith with a string of mature performances," boss Conor Hourihane said."Having him at the club in the future is exciting for our coaching staff as we keenly get to oversee the future development of a local lad who loves playing for his football club."
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
England's biggest crisis club relegated THREE divisions after being left with no pitch and playing 70 miles away
TURFED OUT England's biggest crisis club relegated THREE divisions after being left with no pitch and playing 70 miles away Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NO senior football club in England has gone from nightmare to nightmare like debt-riddled Farsley Celtic. But it's somehow got worse - AFTER the season finished. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 2 Farsley Celtic hope to set up a new groundshare for next season Credit: Rex 2 Celtic were not able to use their ground this season Credit: Rex Fans blasted an "absolutely crazy" situation as Celtic have been relegated THREE DIVISIONS. Crisis upon crisis has descended upon the semi-professional Yorkshire club following a failed decision to put in an artificial pitch at their Throstle Nest ground last year. It never got built - so Celtic played most of their 2024-25 'home' games 70 miles away in Buxton, Derbyshire. They famously lost ex-Leeds star Neil Redfearn as manager in February after just three weeks in charge. Controversial chairman Paul Barthorpe then departed - with Celtic forced to field youngsters on the way to finishing bottom of the National League North. But instead of dropping into the Northern Premier League, they have been booted all the way down to the ninth tier - the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Low points of the season included a 6-1 defeat to then-bottom Needham Market - when Redfearn was absent without explanation. Women's team manager Izzy Roads and youth coach Phil Lake took the reins, with Redfearn later revealing he had resigned days earlier. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Under-fire Barthorpe soon quit too after six years steering a club that had went bust in 2010 but reformed in 2015. Now homeless Celtic have been denied a licence to play in Steps 1-4 - the four highest levels below the EFL. The club said: "As a board we recognise this will be as disappointing for our fans as it is for us. It's not what we wanted. "But sometimes you need to take a step backwards in order to move forwards, and pragmatically we believe this move to be necessary to protect the long-term financial future of our club." One fan responded: "It's absolutely crazy that Farsley Celtic has dropped three divisions to now the 9th tier of the English football pyramid. "It's an absolute joke, should never have got this far out of hand." Another wrote: "Triple relegation to Step 5... what a mess!" However, a third supporter took a longer-term view. He posted: "Like any fan I want to get back up ASAP but we need time to stabilise behind the scenes and then get back up where we belong. "I'd say 2-3 seasons hopefully then we go back up with a sustainable model." While we could have appealed against this decision, the long-term future of the club remains our priority Club statement Celtic issued a lengthy statement on being booted down the leagues - insisting a groundsharing deal has already nearly been sorted for next term as they rebuild gradually. They said: "At the end of the last season we said our efforts would be concentrated around ensuring the financial stability of the club. "A season playing all our games away from The Citadel was always going to leave us with a financially challenging summer. "The debts facing the club have continued to mount in recent weeks. "We are in a situation where we have to be pragmatic. NCEL offers us significantly lower travelling costs and running costs in general as we seek to stabilise the club." Celtic are finally hoping to get a new surface so they can return home. Their statement added: "Our funding bid for a new pitch will be decided by the Football Foundation next month. "Our planning application for new energy efficient and reliable floodlights is being considered by the council and is subject to a funding bid. "A ground share for the start of next season is almost agreed, and we are still working on securing a lease for the ground. "While we could have appealed against this decision, the long-term future of the club remains our priority and a lot of work is being put in by the board and others to ensure Farsley continues to have a semi professional football club. "The long-term future of our first team, Deaf, Junior and Women's sides continues to be our priority."
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
England's biggest crisis club relegated THREE divisions after being left with no pitch and playing 70 miles away
NO senior football club in England has gone from nightmare to nightmare like debt-riddled Farsley Celtic. But it's somehow got worse - AFTER the season finished. 2 2 Fans blasted an "absolutely crazy" situation as Celtic have been relegated THREE DIVISIONS. Crisis upon crisis has descended upon the semi-professional Yorkshire club following a failed decision to put in an artificial pitch at their Throstle Nest ground last year. It never got built - so Celtic played most of their 2024-25 'home' games 70 miles away in Buxton, Derbyshire. They famously lost ex-Leeds star Neil Redfearn as manager in February after just three weeks in charge. Controversial chairman Paul Barthorpe then departed - with Celtic forced to field youngsters on the way to finishing bottom of the National League North. But instead of dropping into the Northern Premier League, they have been booted all the way down to the ninth tier - the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Low points of the season included a 6-1 defeat to then-bottom Needham Market - when Redfearn was absent without explanation. Women's team manager Izzy Roads and youth coach Phil Lake took the reins, with Redfearn later revealing he had resigned days earlier. Under-fire Barthorpe soon quit too after six years steering a club that had went bust in 2010 but reformed in 2015. Now homeless Celtic have been denied a licence to play in Steps 1-4 - the four highest levels below the EFL. The club said: "As a board we recognise this will be as disappointing for our fans as it is for us. It's not what we wanted. "But sometimes you need to take a step backwards in order to move forwards, and pragmatically we believe this move to be necessary to protect the long-term financial future of our club." One fan responded: "It's absolutely crazy that Farsley Celtic has dropped three divisions to now the 9th tier of the English football pyramid. "It's an absolute joke, should never have got this far out of hand." Another wrote: "Triple relegation to Step 5... what a mess!" However, a third supporter took a longer-term view. He posted: "Like any fan I want to get back up ASAP but we need time to stabilise behind the scenes and then get back up where we belong. "I'd say 2-3 seasons hopefully then we go back up with a sustainable model." Celtic issued a lengthy statement on being booted down the leagues - insisting a groundsharing deal has already nearly been sorted for next term as they rebuild gradually. They said: "At the end of the last season we said our efforts would be concentrated around ensuring the financial stability of the club. "A season playing all our games away from The Citadel was always going to leave us with a financially challenging summer. "The debts facing the club have continued to mount in recent weeks. "We are in a situation where we have to be pragmatic. NCEL offers us significantly lower travelling costs and running costs in general as we seek to stabilise the club." Celtic are finally hoping to get a new surface so they can return home. Their statement added: "Our funding bid for a new pitch will be decided by the Football Foundation next month. "Our planning application for new energy efficient and reliable floodlights is being considered by the council and is subject to a funding bid. "A ground share for the start of next season is almost agreed, and we are still working on securing a lease for the ground. "While we could have appealed against this decision, the long-term future of the club remains our priority and a lot of work is being put in by the board and others to ensure Farsley continues to have a semi professional football club. "The long-term future of our first team, Deaf, Junior and Women's sides continues to be our priority."
The Irish Sun
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
England's biggest crisis club relegated THREE divisions after being left with no pitch and playing 70 miles away
NO senior football club in England has gone from nightmare to nightmare like debt-riddled Farsley Celtic. But it's somehow got worse - AFTER the season finished. 2 Farsley Celtic hope to set up a new groundshare for next season Credit: Rex 2 Celtic were not able to use their ground this season Credit: Rex Fans blasted an "absolutely crazy" situation as Celtic have been relegated THREE DIVISIONS. Crisis upon crisis has descended upon the semi-professional Yorkshire club following a failed decision to put in an artificial pitch at their Throstle Nest ground last year. It never got built - so Celtic played most of their 2024-25 'home' games 70 miles away in Buxton, Derbyshire. They famously READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS Controversial chairman Paul Barthorpe then departed - with Celtic forced to field youngsters on the way to finishing bottom of the National League North. But instead of dropping into the Northern Premier League, they have been booted all the way down to the ninth tier - the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. Low points of the season included a 6-1 defeat to then-bottom Needham Market - when Redfearn was absent without explanation. Women's team manager Izzy Roads and youth coach Phil Lake took the reins, with Redfearn later revealing he had resigned days earlier. Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Under-fire Barthorpe soon quit too after six years steering a club that had went bust in 2010 but reformed in 2015. Now homeless Celtic have been denied a licence to play in Steps 1-4 - the four highest levels below the EFL. The club said: "As a board we recognise this will be as disappointing for our fans as it is for us. It's not what we wanted. "But sometimes you need to take a step backwards in order to move forwards, and pragmatically we believe this move to be necessary to protect the long-term financial future of our club." One fan responded: "It's absolutely crazy that Farsley Celtic has dropped three divisions to now the 9th tier of the English football pyramid. "It's an absolute joke, should never have got this far out of hand." Another wrote: "Triple relegation to Step 5... what a mess!" However, a third supporter took a longer-term view. He posted: "Like any fan I want to get back up ASAP but we need time to stabilise behind the scenes and then get back up where we belong. "I'd say 2-3 seasons hopefully then we go back up with a sustainable model." While we could have appealed against this decision, the long-term future of the club remains our priority Club statement Celtic issued a lengthy statement on being booted down the leagues - insisting a groundsharing deal has already nearly been sorted for next term as they rebuild gradually. They said: "At the end of the last season we said our efforts would be concentrated around ensuring the financial stability of the club. "A season playing all our games away from The Citadel was always going to leave us with a financially challenging summer. "The debts facing the club have continued to mount in recent weeks. "We are in a situation where we have to be pragmatic. NCEL offers us significantly lower travelling costs and running costs in general as we seek to stabilise the club." Celtic are finally hoping to get a new surface so they can return home. Their statement added: "Our funding bid for a new pitch will be decided by the Football Foundation next month. "Our planning application for new energy efficient and reliable floodlights is being considered by the council and is subject to a funding bid. "A ground share for the start of next season is almost agreed, and we are still working on securing a lease for the ground. "While we could have appealed against this decision, the long-term future of the club remains our priority and a lot of work is being put in by the board and others to ensure Farsley continues to have a semi professional football club. "The long-term future of our first team, Deaf, Junior and Women's sides continues to be our priority."
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Brackley Town 'never lost faith' in promotion to National League
The captain of a non-league football club said they "never lost faith" they would win promotion to the National League, despite only securing it with the final game of the Town sealed their place in the National League for the first time with a 5-0 win over Farsley Celtic, while rivals Kidderminster Harriers lost 2-1 at Saints reached the play-offs in 2018, 2019, 2020 and again in 2022, 2023 and 2024 but were unable to finish the Gareth Dean told BBC Northampton: "We're over the moon, it's an incredible club with incredible people and so many people deserve it. The club has never lost faith, and we've got there in the end." Brackley was founded in 1890, and before winning the title, their greatest achievement came in 2018 when they were victorious in the FA Trophy win was Brackley's 27th of the season, more than any side in the National League North or supporter Will Grashoff, who has lived in the town his whole life and follows the team home and away, described the day as "phenomenal"."I think most of us went into Saturday wanting momentum for the playoffs," he said."When Southport went 2-0 up... I didn't allow myself to believe until I saw definitely that they'd beaten Kidderminster."We probably had a good five to six minutes of not knowing what was going to happen."Next season, Brackley will take on some of the bigger names in non-league football, including Gateshead, Truro, and recently relegated Carlisle United. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
