"I think the worry is" - Swindon Town takeover prediction issued amid Clem Morfuni pressure | OneFootball

FLW speak to their resident Swindon Town pundit about how badly a new takeover is needed at his club.

This article is part of Football League World's 'Terrace Talk' series, which provides personal opinions from our FLW Fan Pundits regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Swindon Town may have seen an upturn in form under the guidance of Ian Holloway, but off the pitch, trouble continues to brew under the misguided ownership of Clem Morfuni.

The Australian businessman took over the Robins in 2021 from former owner Lee Power, with hopes that he would resolve the issues left behind by his predecessor.

Unfortunately, this has been far from the case, as the majority shareholder has shown a complete lack of ambition in the transfer windows and has even breached EFL rules in an attempt to erase the club’s debts.

His turbulent tenure and poor league positioning have led to growing fan discontent, prompting the formation of a peaceful protest group, 'Spirit of '69,' which is calling on the Australian to sell the club.

According to Kieran Maguire, Morfuni has placed the club in the shop window but is demanding £12 million for his departure. This seems an unlikely figure for a party to meet, so whether there is any opportunity for a sale in the near future remains unclear.

Swindon pundit expects Morfuni to depart in '18 months'

To get a Swindon point of view on when supporters expect Morfuni to fully end his involvement with the club, Football League World spoke to

Ciaran Daniel, who revealed that he expects the clubs financial position may force him to sell sooner rather than later.

"My gut feeling is that within a year, the club will have been officially put up for sale," Daniel said.

"Going into the summer, you are going to see low season ticket sales – lower crowds going into next season. I think the only reason crowds are high now is because the club managed to sell a lot more season tickets than anyone expected, as things hadn't gone as badly as they have this season.

"I think he is going to get to a point where he isn't going to be able to fund the club. At the moment, we are in a dangerous position where the club is going to be worth more in debt owed to Morfuni than it will be in general. He will want to cut his losses sooner.

"I think the worry is that even if he gets the club into League One, how would he fund it?

"Next season, he may go for broke and try everything to get us promoted so he can sell the club in League One.

"I can't see him going for another three years – maybe 18 months.

"The fan pressure is going to increase, and for a lot of fans, even if we get promoted or win every trophy, there is no way back for him."

Clem Morfuni - An 'incompetent' owner

Digressing onto the terrible job Morfuni and Co. have done, Daniel said: "A takeover is very badly needed. They have proven themselves inept and totally incompetent at running a club.

"They have not done anything to improve their track record. They have said one thing and then done another, missed their own deadlines, and refused to put deadlines on things. They have constantly come out and lied about everything, and the trust has gone from supporters – a takeover is the only way forward.

"I feel if we don't get a takeover and get promoted next year we would be back in the same position. Every season we have gone backwards under him and the only saviour is that we have got someone with football knowledge in the managerial hot seat who is in charge of recruitment. That could save him a little bit of time, but a takeover is desperately needed."