FORMER Basingstoke Town director Simon Hood certainly had the internet buzzing this week after he put Basingstoke Town Football Club up for sale on Ebay without the club's permission.

The club was listed on the site with an opening bid of 99p on Tuesday afternoon and it rose to £65,800 before it was taken down by the site.

Interest was generated across the world from this, which came about after the club announced a couple of weeks ago longstanding chairman of the Dragons for 25 years Rafi Razzak announced that he stand down in May 2017.

Hood said: "We’re keen to find a buyer who shares our affection for Basingstoke Town FC. The club has a rich history of success.”

However, the club have slammed this as a misguided publicity stunt by a former director and on-going fan, who does not own the club and therefore is not in a position to sell it.

The club are currently undergoing a strategic review, called Plan B, to determine the long-term future of the club.

The club management are working hard behind the scenes looking at a number of options for the future of the club, including a review of the redevelopment of the existing ground, finding a location for a new stadium development, and potentially sharing an existing ground with another sports club.

Commenting on the publicity, Paul Davison of Proteus, who is managing the development of Plan B, said: “We applaud the stunt as it has drawn attention from around the world to Plan B.

"Unfortunately it was a bit too early in the process. The current position is that we are developing options for the long term development of the club following the departure of Rafi (Razzak), and once these have been completed we will discuss them with the fans before approaching potential buyers and investors early next year.

“They say there is no such thing as bad publicity and that may be true, but in this instance we ask fans, and others interested in the club, to wait while we complete our review. We will share our preferred options for feedback from fans, and to attract interest from potential investors.”