Morecambe chairman Rod Taylor has called for the club’s owners to bring an end to the “circus” that has left it without a manager, a chief executive and with only one player currently contracted for next season.

The Shrimps, who were put up for sale by owners Bond Group Investments in September 2022, are under a transfer embargo for the non-payment of a VAT bill and were given a three-point deduction last month for failing to stick to an agreement with the English Football League earlier in the season linked to the late payment of players.

With further uncertainty around wages being paid last month – they were eventually paid two days after expected.

Manager Ged Brannan left to join the coaching staff at League Two rivals Accrington and chief executive Ben Sadler is working his notice before leaving to join Walsall next season.