Gretna FC closure imminent as staff and players axed

GRETNA moved a step closer to total closure today when the club's administrators axed the entire staff of the club including the remaining players.

The staff were summoned to an 11am meeting with administrator David Elliot of Wilson Field Ltd, where the news that money has run out was confirmed.

There remains a glimmer of hope for Gretna, who have been relegated from the Clydesdale Bank Premier League, with one potential buyer still looking at the club.

Director of football Mick Wadsworth, who loses his job, said: "All the staff have been made redundant this morning.

"We're told there is still one interested party, but, because there are no funds at the moment to carry on, then everybody has been made redundant.

"So the assumption from that, for most of us, is that it's the end of the line regarding employment at Gretna."

Edinburgh side Spartans, who play in the East of Scotland league and are due to move to a new stadium next season, have indicated an interest in applying if a vacancy occurs in the Scottish League.

Spartans' Lothian rivals Whitehill Welfare may also consider an application.