Lowe - No quick-fix for Saints

Reappointed director puts long-term plans in place

By Chris Burton   Last updated: 15th May 2008

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Lowe: Saint once more

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Rupert Lowe has warned Southampton's supporters that it will take time to get the club back on an even keel.

The Saints only avoided relegation to League One on the last day of the 2007/08 season and currently find themselves in all kinds of financial trouble.

Lowe has been reappointed as a director at St Mary's Stadium, along with fellow ex-chairman Michael Wilde, after Leon Crouch, Patrick Trant and Keith Wiseman resigned form the board ahead of an EGM on Friday which was expected to see them voted out.

Lowe accepts that there is a lot of work to be done if the club's current demise is to be halted, and hopes that the fans will also be willing to give the new men time in which to bring stability back to the South Coast.

Understanding

"It is good to be back but there is a big job to do. People have to realise this club has got serious financial problems," Lowe told the club's official website.

"I don't want to rake over old ground and talk about who did what and why we are in this situation, but the fact is that over the last two years this club has lived a life far beyond what it can afford.

"The fans have to understand that it is not a good picture and Michael and I are here to restore the club to financial health. We will reinstate long-term rather than short-term planning.

"There are no promises. It is going to be a long fightback and fans have to understand that."