Would-be Stags owner John Batchelor's plan to link up with the Sky TV soap opera Dream Team's Harchester United created national interest on Friday after Chad exclusively revealed his plan.

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Holland, appointed manager on Tuesday, told the BBC's East Midlands Today programme: "I have been associated with the club since I was 13 or 14. It has always been Mansfield Town Football Club and I would always want it to be.

"Whoever is in charge, I will always put my opinions across."

Fans, the town's MP and the mayor have already all spoken out against the proposal, which Mr Batchelor says would bring in much needed revenue to a struggling club.

And after the 0-0 draw at Notts County on Saturday he told Chad: "I have been trying hard to relax the players as much as I could this week for the derby game so what has been going on off the field has not really helped things.

"It all needs sorting out sooner than later as it is becoming a bit of a joke. The idea of changing the club name was a bit of an embarrassment to tell the truth."