It is now a little over two months since the Fleet returned to playing football in this 2026/27 National League South campaign, following the August suspension.

In that time, Josh Wright, his management team, backroom staff and playing squad have done a quite outstanding job in managing players, playing time and a jam-packed fixture list and have guided the side to the top of the league.

Of course, it is still early days after 16 games played, but the continuing strong performances on the pitch are most welcome and we hope very satisfying for the supporters who have backed the team to the absolute hilt since the summer.

Since the new ownership came on board, there has been a period of transition as is typical of any such change in the way a company works and operates. The club Chairman can confirm that all HMRC debts have been paid and the club has stayed fully and actively up to date with our ongoing tax obligations.

As such, we are optimistic that our transfer embargo can be lifted in the coming weeks. We are working to get all our accounts up to date so they can be presented to the League in their entirety, with a view to satisfying any outstanding issues and, as a result, achieve a conclusion to the embargo. This is taking longer than we would have liked as the 2025 accounts had not been submitted prior to the new ownership takeover. All of this work is currently being undertaken as quickly and as fastidiously as possible. The last two games have shown – through injury, illness and suspension – how crucial it will be to keep driving the team forward.

In tandem with this, the ownership is also working on the management of previous debts. This is, as you can appreciate, a work in progress and is a priority for the future of the club. The ownership’s immediate plan is to reduce the outstanding debts by at least 50% before the end of the season.

There are no immediate plans to make any changes to the footballing operations currently in place and, as stated above, the ownership is delighted with the success on the pitch so far this season.

The club is also working towards a number of exciting changes and future developments which will be announced and shared with our supporters shortly. These projects are intended to assure Fleet fans of a positive and sustainable future for the football club.

One such project we are working on is the launch of a minority ownership opportunity for fans and supporters to own shares in the Fleet, in a similar fashion to other clubs in the National League and EFL (AFC Wimbledon, Lewes, Plymouth Argyle, Sutton United and others have run broadly similar schemes), details of which will be published in due course.

Finally, a word for Fleet supporters. We know you had some difficult times at the outset of the season and that you have questions about the future of the club. You have continued to show up in your numbers week in, week out, even against the backdrop of so many league games and some long journeys this past few months. We look forward to sharing the ongoing success on the pitch with you throughout this season and shortly to share with you announcements that will spell exciting times ahead for all of us.

Thank you for your unwavering support.