MONDAY’S Swindon Town court hearing was not the decisive victory fans were hoping for, the supporters’ trust said.

In the latest saga involving Town’s ownership battle, current chairman Lee Power told a court he wanted to sell the club to American investors Able or “fund it himself again.”

The second claim, made by his barrister at the High Court on Monday afternoon, appeared to go against his position last month – when it was claimed the club was insolvent and the only option was to sell to Able.

Fans had hoped that Monday’s hearing before deputy High Court judge Nicholas Thompsell would result in more certainty over the ownership of the club and point towards a strong case for selling to Australian construction mogul Clem Morfuni’s company Axis.

Those hopes were dashed when the judge adjourned the case until June 15, easing a 2019 injunction to allow the sale of the club’s parent company Swinton Reds under “pre-emption rights” or to allow the sale of the club to Axis by “private treaty”.

Orders banning Mr Power from placing the club into administration remain in force.

Rob Angus of Swindon Town Supporters’ Trust told the Adver: “I think a lot of fans were hoping that it would end the proceedings and that the judge would force Power to sell to Axis and we would get Clem [Morfuni] in.”

He added: “It’s not the decisive victory the supporters wanted to enable us to move forward with positive ownership.

“We just hope Power does what’s right and it is a deal to sell the club to Axis.”

But Mr Angus said it was a positive that the judge had “ruled out” administration.

The case is expected to return to the High Court in June, when the judge could rule on whether Mr Power will be forced to sell the club.

The Trust has made no secret of its enthusiasm for Clem Morfuni’s efforts to take over the club.

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