Maldon & Tiptree FC is going through big changes as Scott Drewitt-Barlow, along with Barrie Drewitt-Barlow finishes buying the club for millions of pounds. This makes Scott’s childhood dream of having his own football club come true and brings new possibilities for the team. The Drewitt-Barlow family who are good at business want to bring money and new ideas to the club they got the idea from Wrexham AFC after seeing what happened when Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over.
- Scott Drewitt-Barlow gets his dream of having a football club.
- The Drewitt-Barlow family wants to bring new ideas and money.
- They got inspired by what happened at Wrexham AFC with the Hollywood owners.
New Leadership and Vision for Maldon & Tiptree FC
With the new owners Kevin Horlock is now the manager of Maldon & Tiptree FC. He used to play football professionally and knows a lot about the game and is really excited about it. He says he thinks the team can “go anywhere” with the Drewitt-Barlows in charge. The family wants the team to win lots of games but they also want to get everyone in the community involved which could make things really good for Maldon & Tiptree FC in the future.
New owner Scott Drewitt-Barlow says he is fulfilling a ‘childhood dream’ by taking over at Maldon & Tiptree – and is hoping to create a ‘Cinderella story, just like Wrexham.
https://t.co/LVw9lMhTWv— The Non-League Paper (@NonLeaguePaper)
February 11, 2025
Comparisons with Other Club Acquisitions
What’s happening at Maldon & Tiptree FC is kind of like what happened when The Friedkin Group bought Everton FC. Both clubs are hoping the new owners will bring in money and make things better. Just like Everton is looking forward to what’s next Maldon & Tiptree FC thinks things will get better with the Drewitt-Barlows running things. This shows how more and more clubs are getting new owners who want to change things up.
Future Prospects and Community Engagement
The Drewitt-Barlow family really wants to help the team do better and get everyone involved. They don’t just want to win games they want to make the community feel part of it too. This should make things really exciting for Maldon & Tiptree FC, which is what lots of other clubs are trying to do too.
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