One year on from AFC Telford's US investment, Bucks working to grow the club
Just over a year on from the US-based investment in AFC Telford United, Kevin Wilkin has revealed work is being done off the pitch to grow the club commercially.
The consortium, which is led by Telford-born Hollywood film director Chris Ball, purchased 21 per cent of the club in February 2024, but have operated very much in the background during their first year involved at the club.
At the time of their investment, Ball insisted the consortium’s investment would help keep the club secure financially, saying: "In our minds, the football club has to be sustainable and must endeavour to operate on a break-even or near break-even basis.
"Success on and off the pitch are very much intertwined and our consortium is looking to be an active and engaged group of investors.”
When asked to describe his relationship with the group, Bucks boss Kevin Wilkin admitted there has not been too many discussions throughout the last 12 months and is hoping performances on the pitch can convince them to invest more money into the club.
“I don’t have a whole lot of interaction with (the investors) in truth, but certainly whenever they come over to watch games I meet with them, and I had a Zoom call with them before the season started,” Wilkin explained. “They’re interested in the club and have invested some money in it, and hopefully there’s enough encouragement for them to invest some more. Who knows?”
