Southampton are in preliminary talks with "certain third parties" over new investment or a possible takeover. The move was revealed in a statement to the Stock Exchange by parent company Southampton Leisure Holdings plc.
But the statement warned: "There is no certainty that any such offer or investment will be made and discussions are at an early stage."
In the autumn, hedge fund Sisu Capital made a bid to buy Saints but eventually took over Coventry City instead.
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The Sisu offer was backed by the club's board of directors, but it failed to win support from major Southampton Leisure Holdings (SLH) shareholders Rupert Lowe, Michael Wilde and Leon Crouch - all former chairmen of the club. After Sisu completed its purchase of Saints' Championship rivals Coventry, three SLH board members - including plc chairman Ken Dulieu - resigned.
Crouch has since returned as chairman of the football club's board.
Southampton are without a manager following George Burley's appointment as Scotland boss on 24 January, with John Gorman and Jason Dodd now in temporary charge.
Meanwhile, financial pressures were a factor as Grzegorsz Rasiak and Rudi Skacel were allowed to leave St Mary's on loan on the final day of the January transfer window.
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