Morecambe FC are finally free of previous owner Jason Whittingham with supporters breathing a huge sigh of relief as the club’s future prospects were under serious threat.

New owners Panjab Warriors have been approved by the National League and the club’s league suspension will be lifted, although a transfer embargo will remain in place until all football creditors are paid.

FSA-affiliate members Shrimps Trust welcomed their new owners and thanked those from around football who had followed the club’s troubles and given their support.

“We welcome Panjab Warriors and the Sikh Community as the new custodians of the club and we thank them for their perseverance in securing the deal,” Shrimps Trust.

“Thank you to the wider football community. With record-breaking membership and unprecedented donations, we felt the love from every corner of the world.”

Shrimps Trust statement:

Following news of the sale completing, please see the below update from the Shrimps Trust 🦐 pic.twitter.com/RFQC9tWxiJ

— Shrimps Trust 🦐 (@shrimpstrust) August 17, 2025

Things looked very bleak in July as wages remained unpaid and the National League suspended the club from its competition. 

Shrimps Trust worked tirelessly to force Whittingham out of their club, with last season’s matchday protests making their supporters’ views crystal clear, but there is now light on the horizon.

Shrimps Trust: “On a Saturday at 3pm we will stand together, one family and one community, to watch eleven players face eleven players. This isn’t just football, it’s Morecambe. Stronger together.”

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