Crawley Town sale: Ziya Eren's timeline as Reds owner, how his takeover unfolded in 2016 and the managers he has seen come and go

Ziya Eren meeting the press as Crawley Town owner

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With talk of Crawley Town being sold flooding social media, we look at current owner Ziya Eren's time at the Reds so far.

Eren took over the club in March 2016 and although they have progressed up the leagues, Crawley have become sustainable in what as been a very tough couple of years for all football clubs.

And as the rumours of the club being sold are discussed on social media, a few fans have praised what Eren has done for the Reds.

Stephen Dimmock said on the Crawley Town FC Supporters Group Facebook page: "I feel that Ziya Eren did very well in keeping us relatively sustainable in what has been a very difficult last couple of years in professional football."

Ron Parsons said: "Sometimes it’s a case of “Better the devil you know “. This man has single handily kept the club afloat financially for the past few years. If he has to sell up then I hope it’s to someone as honourable as him."

Here is Ziya Eren's Crawley Town story:

February 18, 2016 - Eren tells Turkish media Crawley Town cost him £1. The steel magnate was been quoted as saying it was a ‘symbolic’ payment and that he aims to have the League 2 side in the Championship in eight to ten years.

February 20, 2016 - We are not millions in debt, say Crawley Town. The League Two club’s board released a statement to clear up what they call ‘misunderstandings’ in the European media. Claims in the Turkish press suggested that new owner Ziya Eren, who is the president of Turkish first division side Kayseri Erciyesspor, will be taking on £2.5 millions of debt.