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No winners in row over Dulwich Hamlet FC
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HE BREAKDOWN in relations between Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, the owners of the ground and Southwark Council are playing out for all to see.
This current situation puts in doubt the future of Dulwich Hamlet, which is believed to be the oldest non-league club in the country, with the largest attendance in its league. Yet Meadow Residential LLP, the property investment fund that owns the stadium, are arguably in just as dire a predicament. Their decision to inform the club that they could no longer use their own name or initials, on top of handing them a bill for back rent of £121,000, is certainly a home goal on the public relations front. Its history, popularity and the part the club plays in the local community makes this a hot topic for the council, who have a moral and real duty to ensure Dulwich Hamlet FC continues to thrive. Indeed, Council Leader Peter John has been strong in defence of the club, but the tweets from him and other supporters have reportedly led Meadow to justify their ban on the use of the name, claiming the DHFC trademark late last year. Bringing England’s former captain and local legend Rio Ferdinand in with a £10 million bid to save the club was a stroke of genius. This should have been the decider, but it was rejected by Meadow and now the council might be left with no other option but to bring out its red card - a compulsory purchase order. It’s time for all parties to sit down and try to find a solution here - before the final whistle is blown on either Meadow’s ownership of the ground or the club’s presence in Champion Hill.
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