Dunfermline Fan Consortium Examines Accounts As It Considers Buyout

Scottish First Division Dunfermline employees and supporters "face an anxious wait to discover if the proposed supporter-led buyout comes to fruition" after the mysterious consortium got its first sight of the club’s accounts Monday, according to Darren Johnstone of the SCOTSMAN. The group, whose identities remain unknown, has started its examination of the Pars’ financial records as it considers "firming up a club-saving offer" that will see the consortium obtain a 50% shareholding. The remaining 50% would be taken up by other fans, with Owner Gavin Masterton -- who currently has a 94% stake in the team -- and his family "severing all ties" (SCOTSMAN, 3/19).