Chris Vasper, of TEAM Mansfield (TM), told Chad: "These are genuine people who have the best interests of Mansfield Town FC at heart.

"They will bring a passion to the club that we have not had for 15 years.

"Yes, they will make some mistakes, but they will get a lot right."

Andy Perry, Andy Saunders and Steve Middleton were the surpise new owners when the takeover was finally announced on Thursday evening.

And immediately fans groups urged the Mansfield trio to give the supporters a say in the running of the club.

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TM were one of four groups who formed Stags Fans United (SFU) recently, with the aim of raising £250,000 to invest in any new owners in return for a place on the board of directors.

Vasper said: "We hope the new owners will take on board that a lot of people have come together under the SFU banner to raise money for new owners.

"We want to sit down and talk with them as soon as possible. We would like a place on the board of directors in return for us investing this money - and to be given the chance to buy more shares."

TM owns 3.3% of the shares in the football club and so far SFU has raised £36,000 towerds its £250,000 target.

Vasper also urged those fans who had been wavering from paying their £100 for a share in the SFU supporters trust to now join the group.

And he urged fans to immediately end their boycott of sponsorship and season ticket sales - when they go on sale.

He added: "On a personal basis, one of the first things I will be doing through my own company The Quill Press is to see the commercial manager - when one is appointed - to get involved in sponsorship of matches."

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Stags Fans United - a merger of four fans groups, the Stags Supporters Association (SSA), Stags Fans For Change (SFFC), Ollerton Stags Supporters Club (OSSC), as well as TM - said that it welcomed the news, urged fans to get behind the new owners and urged the consortium to work with the supporters.
In a statement it said: "SFU are delighted that Mansfield Town has finally been sold and this prolonged debacle has finally come to a close.

"We know that the new owners will work in the best interests of the club and the supporters and that they will do everything they can to get us back into the Football League.

"It's now up to us as supporters to back the new owners and return to Field Mill to support the team. In doing this we feel it's imperative that season tickets are put on sale as soon as possible for the supporters to purchase at the earliest opportunity and if your company has been boycotting the club in recent years, maybe you might consider renewing your support.

"SFU will continue to raise as much money as possible. We have currently raised over £35,000 to invest in the club and we hope that the new owners will be prepared to offer the supporters group not only shares, but a place on the board. Something that TM have been campaigning for, for many years".

Dean Foulkes from the SSA said: "It is excellent news. We have owners who want the club to succeed. We now urge fans to go out and buy season tickets."

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