Karl Oyston in dispute with Blackpool FC as saga rumbles on

Former Blackpool FC chairman Karl Oyston is involved in a dispute with the club that will once again see a judge required to step in.

By Paul Berentzen

Published 18th Feb 2019, 11:16 BST

Updated 18th Feb 2019, 12:22 BST

A two-day hearing has been scheduled for a dispute involving former Blackpool FC chairman Karl Oyston and the club

An employment tribunal is scheduled to take place in Manchester on Wednesday and Thursday. The tribunal was unable to confirm the nature of the dispute.

It comes after a High Court judge last week ruled that the club should be placed in the hands of receivers, paving the way for it to be sold.

It means Mr Oyston's father, owner Owen Oyston, is no longer in day-to-day control of Blackpool FC.

The move will ensure that a £25m debt to minority shareholder Valeri Belokon is paid, after previous payment deadlines were missed and efforts to serve Owen with an order to pay up were unsuccessful.