Bell Pottinger supports Stockport County FC investor Tony Evans

05.07.2011

Bell Pottinger,Britain's top ranking public relations group, has been brought in to handle communications for a consortium that plans to acquire a majority stake in Stockport County Football Club.

The campaign is being overseen by Bell Pottinger North director John Butters who represents Tony Evans, theLiverpoolbusinessman who heads the consortium and who has been appointed as a director of the club.

Bell Pottinger North's involvement has already included organising yesterday's press conference which named former Liverpool andManchesterCitymidfielder Dietmar Hamann as team manager.

"Our role is to communicate key developments and manage some of the speculation surrounding the investment," said Bell Pottinger North's director, John Butters.

"Tony is keen to be as transparent as possible, but everyone needs to understand that there will be times during the investment process when there will be a vacuum of information - either because there is nothing to say or because of confidentially clauses."

Bell Pottinger North previously represented the former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra during his ownership of Manchester City FC, and the consultancy has also worked with Azerbaijani club Gabala FC and Soccerex.