After discussions with the board during Monday and this morning, and by way of a further update to our statements last week, the club can confirm the following.

The proposed takeover of Ebbsfleet United FC by an ownership group who have been approved and vetted by regulatory authorities continues to progress and is expected to be completed by the end of August 2026.

The new ownership are committed to the club and expect the current full-time football model for this season to remain in place. However, with the club’s requirement for a more sustainable model and future in the absence of community regeneration and the non-core football-related revenues associated with it, they have tasked the club with restructuring the overall cost framework as a priority.

Once details of that are agreed and implemented, the club will update supporters further.

Payroll and the outstanding HMRC debts will be covered and cleared imminently and we will again provide an update once that has been done and processed.

Meanwhile, our extensive pre-season work leads to the season starting in earnest at Slough Town this Saturday. The work and commitment of all players and staff at the club has been incredible over the summer, as has the ever-present backing of our supporters, and we look forward to seeing  as many Fleet supporters as possible to back Josh Wright and our squad at Arbour Park – and of course for our first home fixture against Folkestone Invicta on Matchday 2.