Harrogate Town continue to seek new investment in bid to 'future proof' club and help secure return to Football League

The Sulphurites’ six-year stay in League Two came to an end on the final day of 2025/26 when they were relegated to the National League following their 2-1 home defeat to Barnet.

Town’s board of directors released a statement addressing their demotion to the fifth tier on Thursday afternoon, in which they reaffirmed their desire for a financial injection that would relieve some of the pressure off the shoulders of chairman and majority shareholder Irving Weaver.

First-team manager Simon Weaver hinted recently that changes behind the scenes were imminent, and Thursday’s statement confirmed that the club continues to be ‘proactive’ in its attempts to secure investment.

It also explained that the board believe that Town are in a better ‘place’ than they were last time they played non-league football back in 2020, and that they are encouraged by the way the team performed on the field during the last third of the campaign.

‘In the short term, while relegation feels so disappointing, we begin next season in a very different place than before promotion,’ the statement said.

‘We aim to use this invaluable experience gained to maintain the standards we have set ourselves in order to continue to grow, both as a club and a community foundation which positively impacts so many people.

‘Longer term, we are continuing to work hard to protect the long-term sustainability of Harrogate Town Football Club so that we can future-proof the club and remain competitive, which will give us a greater chance of returning to the League.

‘We are proactively seeking new investors to help us achieve this objective and welcome interested parties to engage with the board. Any news on this will be shared as and when possible.

‘Our performance in the last 15 games gives us immense confidence going forward into next season and beyond.’

Town finished the season second from bottom of League Two having taken 39 points from their 46 matches, one shy of 22nd-placed Crawley.

Shortly after relegation was confirmed, the club announced their decision to freeze season ticket prices for the 2026/27 campaign.

In addition, it was confirmed that anyone who purchases an early bird season ticket before May 31 will be able to do so at a discounted rate.