TYSON FURY’S beloved Morecambe have officially been relegated from League Two.
The Shrimps lost 3-1 to Salford City at the Globe Arena to confirm their drop to non-league football after 18 years.
That result basically brings an end to a sorry season for Derek Adams’ side, who struggled both on and off the pitch.
Earlier in the campaign, the cash-strapped team’s board collided with the ownership group.
This term was blighted by financial problems as Morecambe were placed under a transfer embargo due to the non-payment of a VAT bill – the matter was ultimately settled with HMRC.
The cub has been up for sale since September 2022 and it was around that time when Fury, 36, got involved.
The Gypsy King partnered up with the club after they struck a sponsorship deal three years ago.
The heavyweight’s ‘Gypsy King’ brand was embroidered on Morecambe’s home and away shorts for the 2022-23 season.
The former world champion even claimed that same year that he was considering buying the club.
Fury told talkSPORT at the time: “I’m thinking about buying Morecambe Football Club, they’re in League One at the moment.
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“I’ve been offered to buy Morecambe Football Club. I own all the training facilities anyway and the training gym.
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But it wasn’t meant to be as Morecambe – currently bottom of table in the fourth division – couldn’t avoid relegation.
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The Ammies are currently ninth in League Two with only two points separating them from the play-off spots.