KEN Anderson says the likelihood of a reconciliation between himself and Wanderers co-owner Dean Holdsworth is unlikely – but that he has tried to buy his stake in the club on five occasions.

The Whites chairman believes a conclusion to his long-running dispute with Holdsworth is on the horizon and did not rule out the possibility of new ownership if the right party stepped forward.

At the centre of the row is a loan taken out by Holdsworth’s Sports Shield company from the BluMarble finance, which helped to buy the club from Eddie Davies last March.

Anderson admits some regret on the statements which were traded publicly between the pair last week and accepts the relationship is unlikely to be mended.

“I never say never but I think it is unlikely unless Dean can resolve the issues surrounding BluMarble or is prepared to contribute alongside myself on a pro-rata to our shareholdings,” he said.

“Dean is unable to share his shares to another interested party, as am I, as the shareholder’s agreement makes it absolutely clear that they have to be offered to the other person first.

“I have made Dean various offers to buy his shares, we have reached agreements in principal, and four times – now coming up to a fifth because it has just happened again – he has reneged on the deal.

“I do see an end in sight – I don’t know if it’s a happy ending – in the arguing between Dean and myself. Whether than means Dean is still here or not, I don’t know.

“I think there are several solutions, one is a parting of the ways for one of us, second is someone comes in to buy the club and we decide it is in the best interests of the club if someone would be better at running it than us, and thirdly that everything that needed to be said is out there and we don’t need to say any more.”

Anderson claims the club lost a corporate event this week on the strength of reports about the financial situation, and the statements exchanged between himself and Holdsworth.

“The regret is that I prefer not to wash our dirty linen in public but the problem is events have made that sometimes events have made that sometimes we have had to come out and say what is reality and what is the truth,” he added.

“Some of the stories that are out there I am having to rebut or have a difference of opinion on because they affect our supporters and our staff’s livelihood.”

Anderson has invested £3.5m into the club, withdrawing the same amount, but claims his transactions have not been made in £700,000 chunks, as previously believed.

“Comments have been made that I have put in £700,000 on five occasions but while the total is correct, £3.5m, it hasn’t been £700,000 on each occasion. On one it was £1.5m, on others it has been £350,000,” he said.

“Whenever I put money in, unlike anyone else, it is unsecured. Every other person who has put money into this club is secured either by a first charge debenture or mortgage of some shape or form.

“I asked Dean to come in pro-rata and he declined.”

Anderson claims he would put his own money into the club without withdrawing it again if the circumstances were right.

“I would invest money now if we could resolve the issues with BluMarble,” he said. “It is not actually my issue, although it is because I am part of the club, it is actually between Sports Shield and BluMarble.

“Until Dean resolves that issue it not something where I would put money in and not take it out because I only make BluMarble’s position more secure than mine or the club’s.”