A message from Chris and Alex

From the club website:

Our owners, Chris and Alex Reedtz, have issued a message to supporters on the eve of our 2026-27 Sky Bet League One season-opener against Leicester City.

Before embarking on a new and exciting chapter in the club’s history, we’d like to reflect on the campaign that saw us secure promotion to League One.

We thank Martin Paterson, his staff and players for their efforts which culminated in an unforgettable day at Wembley, where the team’s outstanding performance and our supporters’ amazing backing were duly rewarded.

As is the nature of football, we’ve since bid farewell to several members of our promotion-winning side – but we thank them all for playing their part in the club’s progress and wish them well in the next steps of their careers.

Following the celebrations, we immediately began preparing for life in League One – a level which not only presents a step-up in the quality of opposition but also significantly increased costs, with average financial losses in the division rising to £7.3m last season.

When planning for a new season, we always aim to strike a balance between being ambitious and responsible. We want to be successful on the pitch – but only in a way that keeps the club’s losses under control, safeguards its long-term security and avoids exposure to tighter financial rules in the future.

Therefore, as well as supporting Joe Palmer and his team’s excellent efforts in driving increased off-field revenues, we have to keep player-related costs at a sustainable level.

We achieve this by using a data-led recruitment approach which identifies strong players who fit our footballing and financial strategy and who we believe can develop further with us, while also occasionally deciding to sell players when we believe it will help us improve the squad as a whole.

This approach, which has been crucial to our past successes and the ongoing development of the club, has led to a busy summer transfer window with 12 new signings arriving at Meadow Lane. While there’s potential for further additions, we’re confident that we’ve built a squad capable of competing at League One level and will only act if the right deals present themselves.

Nevertheless, we respect that we will be competing with several big clubs this season – and it’s therefore important that we all - fans, staff and players - continue to stick together and relish the challenges that lie ahead on the next stage of our journey.

In closing, we would like to reaffirm our long-term commitment to driving the club’s continued progress up the pyramid. We have total belief that our processes, which are being refined and improved every season, can support further growth and success in the years ahead.

We hope you thoroughly enjoy tomorrow’s occasion and all the excitement that follows. COYP!

Chris and Alex