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"I wouldn't be feeling at ease as a Burnley fan, but at the same time I'm confident there's a future" - Kieran Maguire's verdit on Burnley's latest financial concerns

Amid another off-field storm at Turf Moor, we spoke to football finance expert Kieran Maguire to get an expert's view on how the club is looking from a financial point of view

29.10.26, 18:18 5 Minute Read

After the news that Burnley’s parent company, Velocity Capital (UK) Holdings, received a compulsory strike-off notice, fears have resurfaced in the last 24 hours about the club’s financial future.

Companies House has issued a warning over Velocity Capital’s accounts, which are almost two years overdue, with concerns exacerbated by the fact the company were issued the same warning in February last year and resolved the issue within a month

Unless this latest issue is resolved within a statutory two-month window, Velocity Capital could be dissolved and its assets passed to the Crown, which is bound to fuel fear amongst Clarets fans.

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Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

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has been a lifelong Burnley fan despite being from Wigan. His career in sports media has taken him to press boxes up and down the country, including four seasons covering Burnley in a data-led role. He now co-runs Flashscore’s football preview and works on its match reports team, alongside taking on an editorial role after co-founding TurfReports.

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