Former directors hold ‘investment’ talks
The Sentinel newspaper reports that former Port Vale directors Bill Bratt (pictured) and Stan Meigh have held talks with potential investors in the club.
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About Bill Bratt
The Port Vale supporter was a key figure in the Valiant 2001 group which took over ownership of Port Vale FC in 2003. Bratt was named chairman and was in that role from 2003 to 2011.
He was awarded an MBE in 2009 and was a key figure of the sponsorship of the club by Harlequin Properties. However, after the club’s relegation in 2007, the rejection of a takeover bid by Mo Chaudry, a series of fans protests against the board and an acrimonious EGM he resigned as chairman in July 2011.
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