THE Burnley board were today waiting for the final piece of the takeover jigsaw to fall into place.
Pressure is mounting on Peter Shackleton from Clarets chairman Frank Teasdale to deliver his £12 million package so that an extraordinary general meeting date can be set.
Even Shackleton's backers are becoming frustrated with technical delays that are now out of their hands - involving the transfer of investments from a number of countries.
But the fact that Teasdale expects the £200,000 currently being spent on the pitch to come from Shackleton's coffers is an indication of his confidence that the cash is still expected to arrive within days.
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