Thursday 31 January 2013

An exciting three months ...

  • 6 October 2012 - Placed under Football League transfer embargo for breaking limits on wages and fees
  • 15 October - Jeremy Wray, who appointed Paolo Di Canio, is replaced as chairman by Sir William Patey
  • 6 November - Transfer embargo lifted
  • 3 January 2013 - Patey tells BBC Wiltshire no money will be made available for signings
  • 7 January - Di Canio says he will offer up to £30,000 of his own money to keep players on loan
  • 17 January - It is revealed owner Andrew Black has put the club up for sale and was considering entering administration, with debts to investors thought to be £9m. Financial advisors appointed.
  • 25 January - BBC Wiltshire reveal Patey will quit when the club is sold
  • 30 January - Swindon are sold to a local consortium, understood to be led by Banbury United owner Jed McCrory, subject to Football League approval.

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