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The Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative, formerly known as the ''Stockport County Supporters' Trust'' is an official supporters' trust, as recognised by Supporters Direct. The supporters' trust owned a 98% stake of Stockport County Association Football Club Limited (Stockport County) until April 2009, when the club was placed into administration due to near-bankruptcy. The club was eventually saved by The 2015 Group, which now owns a 100% stake in the club. This means that not only do the trust no longer own any stake in Stockport County, but the club is also now privately owned. The trust changed its name to the Supporters' Co-operative after the trust came under heavy criticism from Stockport County fans following their failure to keep the club afloat. The Supporters Trust has since under the ''Supporter's Co-op'' banner tried numerous times to do various things to help the football club which have never come off. As of August 2013 the Co-op are trying to secure a sale of Edgeley Park from Brian Kennedy and own the ground as well as have it as an asset of community value (AVC) to the town of Stockport. Once this sale happens they ultimately want to buy the football club again. ==Formation== The formation of a supporters' trust with a view to take control of Stockport County began in early 2005 by former Trust chairman David Hoyle when then owner Brian Kennedy revealed he wished to sell the club. The Trust made a formal offer to take control of the club in early March 2005 and after three months of negotiations and some last minute hindrances, the trust took control of Stockport County on 8 July 2005.〔(Fans Acquire Stockport County )〕 The club started with few assets, Kennedy having repossessed Edgeley Park, previously County's main asset, for his Rugby Union club Sale Sharks. The club had little assets and very little finances, and the trust signed a contract with Brian Kennedy to remain at Edgeley Park, which left the club with very little revenue streams. Therefore, a loan was taken out in July 2008 which eventually led to the club entering administration and the downfall of the trust. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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