Disruption during Chelsea’s FA Cup tie with Morecambe was caused in part by “frustration” relating to boxing icon Tyson Fury.

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• League Two outfit are up for sale
• Unpopular owner remains at the helm
• Talk of investment from heavyweight star

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  There was to be no third round giant-killing at Stamford Bridge when the Shrimps headed to west London, with the Premier League heavyweights easing their way to a 5-0 win. The day was, however, about much more than performances on the field for those from Lancashire.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  With a global spotlight being pointed in Morecambe’s direction, disgruntled fans took the opportunity to air their long-standing grievances. The League Two strugglers are facing the threat of suffering relegation out of the EFL.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  They were a third-tier outfit when owner Jason Whittingham put the club up for sale in September 2022, and a lack of support off the pitch has contributed significantly to regression on it. Morecambe have endured points deductions and transfer embargoes, with talk of potential takeovers delivering no positive resolution.

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  Former world heavyweight boxing champion Fury, who lives in the Morecambe area, has seen investment speculated on over several years – but a supposed injection of £3,000 spread across several years, which sees his Gypsy King logo appear on the club’s kit, is as far as things have gone.

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