The Rothwell family have announced that an agreement has been signed to “secure the ownership of the Boundary Park Stadium”.

Frank Rothwell became Latics’ new chairman last month after previous owner Abdallah Lemsagam and Simon Blitz, who owns landlords Brass Bank Ltd, agreed to “make significant compromises to enable the sale of Oldham Athletic Football Club and Boundary Park Stadium to be consolidated under one single ownership."

The agreement also includes the car park, Little Wembley and surrounding land, according to an official statement.

“In line with a transaction of this size and nature, we aim to complete the purchase shortly before Christmas,” the statement read.

“Together we are going to build something special. Oldhamers helping Oldhamers to be proud of Oldham. 

“We appreciate all the team we have had behind us to pull the complex agreements over three parties in three different time zones in such a relatively short time.

“We are so proud to be able to pull this together which could not have happened without the amazing team we have.”

The club had previously begun legal action against Brass Bank in an effort to claim ownership of the North Stand at Boundary Park and end a long-standing dispute between Blitz and Lemsagam over rental arrangements and usage.

There had been further controversy attached to the North Stand following the announcement that it would be closed for the 2022/23 season – a decision which has since been reversed under the new ownership.

Latics are in action against Aldershot Town at Boundary Park tomorrow night, with the new fan bar open from 5:30pm until after the game.