Dumbarton administrators have agreed to sell the troubled club to Canadian entrepreneur Mario Lapointe.
Owner of an electronic manufacturing service provider based in Quebec, sports fan Lapointe stepped into the breach after ill health forced the collapse of a deal with Oxford based Gareth Phillips.
The relegated Sons were placed in administration and docked 15 points by the SPFL after directors claimed they were left with “no option” but to call in administrators in November.
Fans of the Scottish League One side rallied round, organising a GoFundMe, which raised over £122,000 to keep the club ticking over until a buyer could be found.
In a statement Joint Administrators Quantuma have confirmed agreement on heads of terms, with plans to take the relegated Sons out of administration by the second week in June.
Hopes of a rescue plan for the Sons suffered a blow in April when Phillips’ Pendragon Group Limited have ended their interest in buying the club due to health issues and forfeited the non-refundable deposit paid.
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The joint administrators turned to other potential bidders, with Lapointe emerging as an unexpected potential saviour.
A statement from Quantuma read: “Following the withdrawal of the proposal from Gareth Phillips due to ill health, the Joint Administrators of Dumbarton Football Club Limited can confirm that they have now agreed Heads of Terms on a deal to sell the Club to Mario Lapointe.
“Mario Lapointe is a Canadian entrepreneur and business owner with a passion for sport and in particular football.
“The Administrators will now work with Mario and his advisors to deliver the transaction by the second week in June allowing everything to be in place for the new season, planning for which is well underway.”
While the potential new owner has yet to outline his plans for the club news of a new preferred bidder will come as a relief to supporters who feared for the club’s future.
