New owners announced at Championship club Raith Rovers

Raith Rovers have revealed that they are under new ownership.

The Championship club released a statement on Friday announcing that a local consortium has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in the club.

The group comprises of Dean Mckenzie, Colin Smart, Ruaridh Kilgour, Andrew Barrowman, Steven MacDonald, and Allan Halliday.

Dean Mckenzie, Raith Rovers FC General Manager: “We are pleased to complete the acquisition of a controlling stake in the club and look forward to an exciting journey towards a more prosperous future at all levels of this great club.

“We have a board of dynamic and motivated professionals who are committed to re-energising the club at all levels, harnessing, and adding to our loyal fan base and bringing success, pride and happiness to the local community.

“We will shortly outline our plans and wish to make this journey a collaborative one, ensuring Raith Rovers Football Club is the beating heart of the community.”

Also commenting, Colin Smart added: “I am really excited about being part of the future journey for our football club. Having been a supporter for over 60 years I have seen many highs and lows, but I feel 2023 is a new beginning for our football club”.

Raith currently sit seventh in the Championship and are the only team in the league who know for sure what division they will be in next season.