OxVox press Oxford United for answers amid transfer embargo

The U’s were hit with a temporary ban on registering new players after failing to meet League One’s Salary Cost Management Protocol (SCMP) where clubs must demonstrate they can ‘fund their planned player expenditure and afford their playing budget’ before the start of the new season.

Aaron Ramsey’s Yellows have signed one player in the summer window in former Hearts centre back Frankie Kent, but he has not yet been registered.

United issued a statement last week confirming the embargo, saying that the club would be in a ‘strong position ahead of the January transfer window’.

On Sunday, OxVox sent an open letter to the club asking for further clarity from the highest levels of the club.

The following day, it issued a statement voicing their latest concerns, but confirmed that CEO Tim Williams had replied hoping to call later on Monday whilst chairman Dusan Bogdanovic had received their questions – reassuring supporters would receive answers soon – and had thanked fans for their patience.

Aaron Ramsey takes his first training session as Oxford United head coach (Image: Oxford United)

The OxVox statement read: “We have been pressing the club for more communication over the the embargo news that was revealed before the weekend.

“We have spoken to the club, but sadly the in-person meeting arranged with the new chairman Dusan Bogdanovic to discuss this issue was cancelled as he had to attend a meeting in London.

“While we fully accept this is a busy time, we echo the concerns of many members and supporters concerning the terrible lack of communication about this worrying embargo.

“It was important for us to point out the concern we felt not only about the embargo but with the deafening silence from owners and chairman on this issue.

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“We have listed a number of questions which we hope the club will answer directly to supporters and will serve as a starting point for more to be asked.

“The owners have built up a great deal of respect and credit for their funding of the progression of the club and for bringing us within touching distance of a new stadium, but that respect will very quickly evaporate if the club continues to ignore the very real concerns of members and supporters.

Oxford United fans at the Kassam (Image: Jason Dawson)

“We will continue to update members and supporters as soon as we have received anything further from the club, and we hope that this can serve as a turning point in the way the club communicates with supporters as we move forward.

“Thank you as always for your patience and support and rest assured we are pursuing this issue with the club as with the highest priority.”

The supporters trust is scheduled to have its AGM on Wednesday, July 22 and fans can join up on their website.