MANAGER Paul Holland was as surprised as everyone else to hear the Perry consortium had taken control of Mansfield Town Football Club tonight rather than Colin Hancock - and could say little about it.
"I am as much in the dark as everyone else at the moment," he told Chad.
Holland is now waiting to hear if the new owners will appoint him as manager for the new season in the Blue Square Premier.
He told Chad: "I have not got a clue what is happening. I have not spoken to anybody and I am waiting for someone to ring me."
Jake Buxton said: "People are pleased there has been a sale of the club, though we were led to believe it was going to be this Mr Hancock who was going to move things forward here."I know the players that have come back training here like Jon D'Laryea and Gareth Jelleyman have not signed deals, but have agreed terms. Maybe that all changes now with the new people.
"Is Paul Holland going to be the manager? Who knows? I think Paul had been led to believe that if Mr Hancock took over then he would be made manager.
"As a player and part of the squad, and a fan at heart, this sale has got to be good for the club in general.
"It has been a long summer and I know nothing could be resolved while Keith Haslam was in charge.
"As players we have been waiting six weeks to find out what will happen and it now sounds like we are going to have to wait a few more days before we find out what is going to happen with the new owners.
"I have come back here for pre-season training to see what players the club will be getting in. I wanted to get a feel of the place and Paul Holland told me he has five or six very experienced players he wants to bring in.
"I have had offers from a couple of clubs to stay in the League and I have spoken to Mansfield too. I have been here a long time and, the same as players like Mickey Boulding, I want to see what sort of surge the club can put together to get back in the League.
"You want to see them get name players in from the League and have a real go at it. That's what the fans here deserve."
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